From the Department of Education (DFE):

‘Following the announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of our sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a period of National Mourning has started and will continue until the end of the State Funeral. This is a period of time for reflection in response to the death of the Sovereign.

The official date of the State Funeral is 19 September 2022. This day will be a bank holiday and settings that are normally closed on a bank holiday should close on this day as a mark of respect. This will include schools and colleges’.

Holy Trinity Catholic School will be closed to all staff and pupils on Monday 19^th September.

Staff and pupils, to return to school on Tuesday 20^th September at normal times.

Mr C Crehan

Headteacher

Monday 12^th September 2022