Holy Trinity Primary School Prospectus 2017

Uniform
We strongly encourage the wearing of school uniform
and expect children to be sensibly dressed for their day
at school. We believe that this helps children to feel part
of the school immediately.
The uniform consists of grey trousers, skirt or pinafore
dress, yellow school polo shirt (with school logo on),
blue school sweatshirt, blue cardigan or blue school
fleece jacket (with school logo on). White or grey socks
or grey tights may be worn. Sensible black school shoes
should be worn. If boots are worn to school, then a
change of shoes is required indoors. In cold weather,
children will need a coat for play times. In the summer,
boys may wear grey shorts and the girls wear a blue
checked gingham summer dress. The local provider for
school uniform is JFC Sports, in Hyde or Tesco online.
Open Monday to Saturday between 9:30am and
5:00pm. This company also donates a large percentage
of its profit to the school as well as supporting the
school.
We ask parents to encourage our youngest children to
be able to dress themselves before they start school.
They will be much happier if they are independent and
able to put their coats on and fasten most buttons and
zips without help.
P.E.
From the early years, children change into a yellow
school T-shirt (with the school logo on), black shorts
and black slip-on pumps to allow them to move freely
and safely when in the hall.
For safety reasons, we do not allow training shoes of
any kind indoors. P.E. clothes should be carried in a
drawstring pump bag, which is clearly marked with the
child’s name and class.
All items of clothing or equipment, no matter how
small, should be clearly marked with the child’s full
name to establish ownership. This will continue to be
important throughout school. Children in Key Stage 2
will require outdoor games kit, in addition to an indoor
kit. A tracksuit or similar and trainers are most suitable,
in addition to pumps for indoor use.
The wearing of make-up and jewellery is not allowed in
school. Pupils will be asked to remove earrings for P.E.
and swimming lessons. Year 4 and Year 3 children in
Key Stage 2 will go swimming during the school year.
Hair
Hair should be smart, cut/arranged in a conventional
style without streaks, bleaches, colouring and tramlines.
Extremes of hairstyle including “sculptured” hair
are not permitted. A water based hair gel is permissible
with short hair to give a smart appearance. Other gels
are not permitted for reasons of safety. With regard for
considerations of health and safety as well as
practicality, long hair must be tied back or arranged in a
style that achieves the same result. Braids with beading
are unsafe. We encourage pupils with long hair to have
this tied back for ease of care and hygiene reasons.
Personal Belongings
To avoid wasting precious time at the start of P.E. and
swimming lessons, it is essential that no jewellery,
including rings, necklaces and bracelets should ever be
worn to school. Watches, and studs in pierced ears are
permitted, providing your child is able to remove and
replace them unaided before and after P.E. The school
accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to watches
or studs. It is quite possible that children who wish to
have their ears pierced to have them ‘done’ at the start
of the long summer holidays so that they will have
healed fully by the start of the new autumn term.
Swimming Kit
Boys are expected to wear swimming trunks and not
shorts. Girls should wear a well fitting one piece
swimsuit and a swimming cap. A towel and a water
proof bag are also required. Please check that wet
towels and swimsuits are being returned home on the
same day.
Your support in all these areas plays an important part
in helping to prepare our children to take responsibility
for belongings, to organise themselves and their work
and to enable them to grow into valued members of
society.
Class organisation and staffing
Our nursery is run during the morning session. Our
Reception, Key Stage 1 and 2 classes have thirty
children. The children are grouped in single-aged
classes. Each class has a teacher and is supported by a
teaching assistant. We employ a Spanish specialist, an
IT manager and computing specialist, a learning
support assistant, highly qualified supply teachers, as
well as dance and music specialists. As a learning
community, we encourage and support all staff as well
as governors, parents and children as they develop their
skills and learn new things. We celebrate our successes
together and share our expertise. All are encouraged to
support the school community in their own way.