Dear Parents
Following the latest Government advice on 30th December which permit school admissions tests to take place, we are happy to confirm that the entrance assessments will be proceeding as planned. We are looking forward to welcoming your son to Trinity School to sit his entrance examinations on Saturday, 9th January.
Please can we remind you that if your son is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms (a temperature, a persistent cough, a loss of taste or smell) on the day of the assessment or during the previous two days, or has been requested to isolate by their school / Test and Trace, or is awaiting a test result he SHOULD NOT ATTEND. Please contact us and we will discuss alternative arrangements.
It is important that you have read the instructions that we sent to you about the examination day so that your son feels as prepared as possible for his time spent with us. Please can we remind you that we are unable to lend any items, including pens and pencils, so it essential your son brings his own. We would prefer that he not bring a bag on to site for safety reasons and we therefore suggest he brings his examination equipment in a pencil case or clear pouch. Could we please remind you that your son must bring his own hand sanitiser in the form of gel or wipes. We will be providing snacks and drinks and your son should therefore not need to bring lunch. We would remind you that Trinity is a nut-free school and any additional snacks brought on site should adhere to this requirement.
If you are arriving by car please note that we have a one way system entering school via the Addiscombe Road entrance and exiting via the main gates onto Shirley Road. In line with DfE advice parents will not be able to get out of their cars whilst on site. Boys will be directed by Trinity staff to the School entrance. We ask that you adhere closely to the timings you have been given, as detailed in the attachment in our previous email. If you are arriving by public transport your son will be directed from the Addiscombe Road gates.
Please ensure that you are available to collect your son at the time stated on your instructions. As at drop-off, please remain in your car and your son will come to you. For those parents on foot, please meet your son at the Addiscombe Road entrance gates.
In light of the current Government guidelines we ask that all candidates wear their face coverings at all times on the school site in the communal areas and, where they are able to do so, during the tests. May we also remind you that your son will need to be able to dress warmly throughout the examinations as it will be necessary to have the rooms well ventilated.
Kind regards
The Lower School Admissions Team