Peat Rigg Activity Weekend

13th November 2019Mr S Withers

A group of year 13 and year 11 students spent a weekend at Peat Rigg Outdoor Centre. Students took part in a variety of activities such as canoeing, caving, archery and many team building activities.

This saw students pushing themselves outside their normal parameters and  experiencing new activities. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and many can’t wait to return next year.

Armistice Day

11th November 2019Mr S Withers

Today, Trinity Catholic College remembered the fallen on Armistice Day. The whole community gathered shortly before eleven o’clock to pay their respects.

Commemorations were led by our Student Leaders – Leah, Kurtis, Lennan and Aforma who read scripture and poems. The Last Post was played by Daniel S on the trombone and Miss Hartley played The Reveille on the trumpet.

We are very proud of all our pupils for the respect shown today. You where impeccable, a credit to the college and your families.

Year 12 Geography Field Trip

25th October 2019Mr S Withers
Year 12 students pictured at Salford Media City completing Geography fieldwork with their teacher Mr K Cosgrave and student teacher Mr D Wild  After travelling to Manchester by train, students looked at various rebranding and regeneration initiatives across Manchester in what was a superb day of Urban Geography.
Students also visited Castlefields to evaluate the work of urban development corporations, Spinningfields a mixed use (business) development, the Lowry Museum to look at how place can be represented in Art, Sport City, the city centre and New Islington and Holt Town to judge if regeneration has impacted on those areas. Following this, we will use the date collected to teach statistical techniques in order to test our hypothesis. Mr Cosgrave was delighted by the students enthusiasm and understanding and also enjoyed the students  football quizzes on the train home.

Y13 Geography students visit central Middlesbrough

16th October 2019Mr S Withers

Year 13 Geographers completing environmental surveys in the Bo Ho zone, central Middlesbrough. Bo ho zone is studied as to evaluate the success of rebranding. The area has gone from strength to strength in recent years, providing high quality jobs. Students were very diligent iwhilst carrying out their surveys. Next we visit Nunthorpe.

Mizen family visit

11th October 2019Mr S Withers

Barry and Margaret Mizen spoke to Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students this week to share their story about their son Jimmy Mizen and his tragic death. Here is their message “…We aim to support schools and educators to empower children and young people to explore forgiveness, justice, empathy and compassion through the sharing of real life stories…”