Please use the emails below to contact us.

Please contact teachers via Studybugs in the first instance and then via email or call 01789 205811. We are more than happy to help with any query you may have.
htprt@welearn365.com Robins Mrs Jenkinson & Miss Vallera
htprs@welearn365.com Sparrows Mrs Cronin & Mrs Smith
School contact information can be found on our Statutory Information & Our School page, or click the link below.

Statutory Information & Our School

In Reception, our school vision inspires the learning environment we create for our youngest children "Rooted in faith, we reach for the stars".

In addition to this, our school values of Community, Aspiration, Resilience, and Enjoyment are at the heart of everything we do.

We provide a caring and inclusive environment where each child is nurtured in their early steps, grounded in strong values and a sense of belonging. With faith as our foundation, we encourage curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning - helping every child to grow in confidence and reach their full potential. A warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment is provided, where children take their first steps into school life with confidence and curiosity.

“A child's experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances."

(EYFS Framework 2021)

“A child's experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances."

(EYFS Framework 2021)

If your child is starting with us in September, please follow the link below where you will find a new starter page with helpful information.

Starting School - Reception Admissions for September

Transition videos for new starters

Sparrows

Robins

Early Years Framework

Please click on the links below for more information on Early Years Framework.

EYFS Curriculum and Framework at Holy Trinity Primary School

Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework GOV Website

Phonics

At Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, we follow Sounds-Write, a DfE-validated phonics programme that provides a highly effective and structured approach to teaching reading and spelling.

We chose Sounds-Write because it is evidence-based, systematic and well-suited to supporting all children.

It focuses on developing strong foundational skills in phonemic awareness, decoding and segmenting, helping children become confident, fluent readers from the very beginning.

By using a consistent and carefully planned approach, we ensure that every child is given the best possible start in their reading journey.

The theory that underpins Sounds-Write

1. Drawing on the findings from Cognitive Load Theory

Sounds-Write draws on many years of research and practice.

It draws heavily on cognitive science, in particular on Cognitive Load Theory (Sweller, 1998) and the instructional choices required to accommodate the limitations of working memory. Ensuring that information is efficiently and effectively stored in and can be retrieved from long-term memory.

With young children entering school and learning for the first time, we need to take very small steps, limiting the amount of information that we are teaching and giving students lots of exposure and opportunities for practice to achieve a high level of success.

Teachers learn how to make careful instructional choices to support students at any level.
2. Based on key principles from the Science of Learning

Sounds-Write is based on the science of learning.

This means that spaced practice and retrieval are integral to the design of the programme. Spaced practice is practice that is spaced out over time to avoid forgetting. Retrieval is recalling information from long-term memory through quizzing or testing, for instance, which is effortful and leads to remembering better.

Interleaving, which means mixing the type of problems being practised rather than ‘mass’ practising one type of problem, is another aspect of the design of Sounds-Write. The Planning Principles show staff how to mobilise these aspects of the science of learning to maximise learning in their classrooms.

For more information, links and videos, please visit our dedicated Spelling and Phonics Webpage

Oracy

Oracy means speaking and listening well.
It helps children share ideas, understand others and feel confident.

Good oracy helps children:

Learn better
Build confidence
Make friends
Express thoughts and feelings

How to support oracy at home:

Talk every day: Ask open questions like “What made you feel happy today?”
Listen carefully: Give your child time to speak and show you’re listening.
Build vocabulary: Explain new words as they come up.
Read together: Talk about stories and ask questions.

Encourage confidence: Praise effort and let children speak without constant correction.

Remember that everyday conversations make the biggest difference.

Reception