Trinity News Archive
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School On View
On Tuesday 1st October, Trinity played host to a large number of Year 6 pupils and their families who were invited to come to see our school.
D-Day Board Game
Board game club and Mr Wilderspin commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6th.
Battlefields Literature Trip
Two Y8 pupils and one teacher visited the First World War battlefields of the Western Front on an English Literature tour.
Literature Ambassador Induction
On Wednesday 6th March, Trinity's three UNESCO City of Literature Ambassadors attended an induction morning.
Y7 English Campaigns
In February, Y7 English classes presented campaign projects to demonstrate speaking and listening skills.
Literature Ambassadors
Three Trinity pupils have been selected as Unesco City of Literature Ambassadors for the coming year.
Sixth Form Open Evening
On the evening of Wednesday 17th October, The Trinity Sixth Form opened its doors to prospective Year 12 students.
Trinity Open Evening
On Tuesday 2nd October, Trinity welcomed Year 6 pupils and their families to its annual open evening.
Presentation Evening
Trinity held its Presentation Evening, a celebration of hard work and achievement, on 6th December in the Sports Hall.
Pride and Prejudice
In September, a group of students from Y12 and Y13 saw a performance of Pride and Prejudice at the Nottingham Playhouse.
School On View
On Tuesday 3rd October, Trinity hosted its School on View for prospective Year 7 pupils for September 2018.
CSI Cawdor
Y11 students were horrified to discover that King Duncan had been brutally murdered while sleeping at Macbeth's castle.
KS4 Students Get Lit!
Thursday 28th September saw the first Get Lit session take place in the English classroom E2.
Lilian Greenwood Visit
On July 10th, local MP Lilian Greenwood came to Trinity to visit Miss Murphy's Year 9 English group.
Making Zanzibar Turtles
The pupils in Mrs McCole's Year 7 English class had a fabulous time creating turtles for their classroom display.
Book Awards Quiz
On March 20th, two teams of Trinity Year 8 pupils took part in the Brilliant Book Awards Quiz.
World Book Day
World Book Day was on Thursday 2nd March and golden tickets had been hidden by every department in books around the school.
Christopher Edge Talk
On Wednesday 8th March, students from the Kindle Club attended a talk by the author Christopher Edge.
Nicola Monaghan Visit
On February 23rd, the author Nicola Monaghan visited Trinity to advise Year 10 students about their creative writing.
Brilliant Book Awards
This year, Trinity School's Kindle Club is shadowing the Notts Brilliant Book Awards.
Public Speaking Competition
On Thursday 26th January, six students from Years 10 and 11 took part in a public speaking competition.
Gangsta Granny
On Thursday 17th November, the Kindle Club visited Derby Playhouse to see a performance of Gangsta Granny.
Chinese Cinderella
To finish off their studies of the book Chinese Cinderella, 9EL designed a creative project in response to its plot.
Poetry Workshop
David Higgins, an actor, poet and musician, delivered a workshop on using drama techniques to bring poems to life.
Investigating Macbeth
On Wednesday 12th October, Year 11 students arrived at Room 5 to discover there had been a brutal murder...
Poetry Treasure Hunt
On Thursday 6th October, Trinity celebrated National Poetry Day with a House competition, a Poetry Treasure Hunt.
Paired Reading
On Wednesday 12th October, students from Years 7 and 8 started this year’s paired reading scheme.
Sixth Form Open Evening
Trinity held its Sixth Form open evening for Year 11 pupils on Thursday 13th October.
School On View
Trinity welcomed visitors to its School On View open evening on Tuesday 4th October.
Year 11 Spine Chillers
In September, students in Year 11 were presented with published books featuring their writing.
Kindle Club
Year 7 pupils have been reading more books this term in the Kindle Club.
Year 10 Theatre Trip
On 23rd March, Year 10 English Literature pupils enjoyed a night out at the theatre to see Hobson's Choice.
Public Speaking Competition
On Tuesday, 15th December six Year 11 students took part in a public speaking competition.
Poetry Competition
To celebrate National Poetry Day on 8th October, Trinity hosted a poetry competition.
Paired Reading Scheme
Year 7 pupils have started on this year's paired reading scheme on Wednesday mornings in the Sixth Form.
School On View
On Tuesday 6th October, Trinity held its annual School On View evening for prospective pupils and parents.
Trinity Kindle Club
Trinity's new Kindle Club for Year 7 pupils had its first meeting on Tuesday October 6th.
Dreadlock Alien
On the 15th of September, Years 8 and 9 pupils attended a workshop with the performance poet Dreadlock Alien.
Y8 Reading Project
A group of high achieving and motivated Year 8 pupils took part in an independent reading project this year.
Y8 Theatre Trip
On 19th March Year 8 students watched a memorable performance of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at the Theatre Royal.
International School Award
Trinity has been awarded the International School Award, for schools which excel in international learning.
School On View
On Tuesday 7th October, Trinity opened its doors to prospective pupils and their parents for its School On View evening.
1-2-1 Celebration Lunch
On Monday 21st July, students from Years 7, 8 and 9 were invited to a lunch to celebrate their achievements.
Reading Passports
In the spring term, Y7 students who do paired reading in the Sixth Form were issued Reading Passports.
Literacy Course
Faculty Leaders heard from two speakers on Monday 4th November, on the subject of Whole School Literacy.
Poet Visit
We were delighted to welcome performance poet Ian McMillan to Trinity on Tuesday 29th October.
One-To-One Celebration
On 4th July, students had a lunch to celebrate their achievements on the one-to-one tuition scheme.
Year 6 English Visit
In July a group of Year 6 pupils visited Trinity and were challenged to write their very own mythical stories.
MA in Education
Trinity teachers have been studying for a masters degree in Education at Nottingham University.
Spy Dog Workshop
On Friday 25th January, Andy Cope, an author, visited Trinity to deliver a fun workshop to students.