Trinity has been awarded a prestigious Gold Award from Oppidan Education in recognition of the school’s Sixth Form Mentoring Programme and the contribution it makes to school life.
The award is the highest possible accolade and marks another milestone for the programme, which continues to grow in scale and impact across the school community. This year, the number of Lower Sixth Mentors increased to 95, alongside 75 Upper Sixth Mentors, with around 500 students taking part in mentoring activities each week.
Mentoring is woven throughout life at Trinity, with every new student joining the school connected with a mentor through their form group or peer mentoring. The programme provides academic guidance, pastoral support and opportunities for our Sixth Form students to develop confidence, leadership and meaningful relationships across year groups.
Lower Sixth student Helena said, “Mentoring is one of my favourite parts of the school. It’s made me feel like a much bigger part of the school community. The younger students really light up my day, and I hope I light up theirs too.”
Student voice also played a central role in Trinity’s successful application. Lower Sixth mentors contributed to a film about their experiences, speaking about the value of mentoring both for younger students and for their own personal development.
Mr Lydon, Head of Mentoring, said: “We were delighted to be awarded the Gold Award from Oppidan Education for our Mentoring programme. Having been awarded the Silver Award last year, it was very satisfying to see our whole-school initiatives rewarded.
“One of the standout aspects of our submission was that every new joiner at Trinity, be it as a Junior, First, Third, or even Lower Sixth student, accesses a Mentor, either through their form or in a peer capacity. This is one of the many examples of the important roles that Mentors play, and how essential they will be as the school moves to becoming fully co-educational in 2027.”
As Trinity prepares to welcome girls into all year groups from 2027, mentors will play an increasingly important role in helping students feel part of the community from their very first day. The introduction of the school’s new house system will also create further opportunities for mentoring and strengthen the school’s “vertical community” approach, encouraging students of all ages to support one another.
Congratulations to all of the students and staff involved in this fantastic achievement.
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