Welcome to this week's news from Year 9.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
14 FEBRUARY 2025
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
This week a number of our talented performers have been involved in a joint production of Bugsy Malone with Hampton Boys School. I’m sure everyone who saw the show enjoyed it as much as I did and maybe drove home singing the songs. It was clear the students had a wonderful time.
Y10 Ski Trip - 15 - 22 February Half-term - 15-23 February No school, staff INSET Day - Monday 24 February Friends of Waldegrave Quiz & Curry Night - Friday 28 February
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
We have been running a number of practical mock exams this week, A level linguists had an opportunity to complete oral exams and our Year 11 Food and Nutrition students also tested out their menus. On Tuesday the winners of our Wildlife Photography competition were taken to the Natural History Museum to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition as a prize and to inspire them further. We will be running the competition again this year, so please encourage your children to take part. We were thrilled with this year’s entries and the wonderful calendar. Tomorrow our skiers are heading to Austria for a week in the snow. I am sure that the fresh air and adrenaline will be a wonderful way for the students and staff to see off the winter and start looking forward to the coming spring. I hope that everyone is able to relish the week’s break, enjoying time with loved ones. I know that our students in Year 11 and 13 are preparing for exams, but they too should remember the importance of switching off for a few days. Please remember our first day back after half term is a staff training day so I look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday 25 February when we can begin to enjoy the lighter days.
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS
International Mother Language Day - to promote cultural diversity and multilingualism - 21 February World Thinking Day - 22 February Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day - 23 February
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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11th February was Safer Internet Day and this year’s theme was ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from online scams’, aiming to start a conversation about how to spot, respond to and report all types of scams online. Scams can take many forms and may target anyone, including young people. The UK Safer Internet Centre have shared some very useful tips for parents and carers, including encouraging the use of 2 factor authentication. This year, Safer Internet Day has coincided with concerns about the online safety of teenagers being in the national news, as the parents of four British teenagers are suing TikTok following the deaths of their children linked to a dangerous online challenge. The UK Safer Internet Centre’s guidance on this issue recommends de-escalation strategies for responding to worries about online challenges, including not panicking and not naming the challenge, as doing so can inadvertently draw attention to the challenge and the potential harm it can cause. Best practice guidelines for parents and carers from The UK Safer Internet Centre can be found here.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 9
I want to start by congratulating our Year 9s on a fantastic start to the Spring term. There have been so many events and opportunities to celebrate their wonderful achievements and this week was no different. On Wednesday I was extremely proud to see the students who were part of the Poetry by Heart finals perform in assembly for Year 8 and the Senior Leadership Team. The performers delivered their poems with such flair and maturity- what an amazing achievement. I also want to celebrate the sporting achievements for Year 9 - including a fantastic basketball season and some amazing football and netball wins. I know that our PE team are so proud of our Year 9 sporting ambassadors - keep up the great work. Well done to all the students who are still achieving epraise points with their hardwork. Our top three epraise forms at the end of this half term are: 1. 9EMU 2. 9PWA 3. 9FCO Year 9s should all be thinking ahead to their options choices and I would like to remind all parents/guardians that the Options booklet has been emailed out and that students can access the Google Form via their Tutor Classrooms. Please can I ask that you spend some time over the break discussing the choices and finalising these before the deadline on Wednesday the 5th March.
I hope you have a wonderful half term.
MRS MORTIMER, HEAD OF YEAR 9
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins
In a dystopian future, the capital holds annual games where one boy and one girl (aged 12-18) from each of the 12 districts is chosen to fight to the death in an arena. The games are televised and shown across the country as a reminder to the labourers in the district that they are powerless against the capital. When Katniss’ sister has her name called during the annual reaping, Katniss volunteers to take her place as a daring act of sacrifice. The contrast between the glamour of the capital and the harsh conditions of the districts is an eye opening com- mentary on the dangers of political corruption and capitalism.
- Isla S, Year 11
Please contact us with any queries or problems you may have. To get in touch with a member of staff from your child’s year group, you can: Please contact us with any queries or problems you may have. To get in touch with a member of staff from your child’s year group, you can: Send an email to KS3@waldegravesch.org Or you can contact the school via phone by calling: 02088943244 WALDEGRAVE SCHOOL Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 5LH HOW TO CONTACT YEAR 9 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS Send an email to KS3@waldegravesch.org Or you can contact the school via phone by calling: 02088943244 WALDEGRAVE SCHOOL Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 5LH HOW TO CONTACT YEAR 7 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
FRIDAY MATHS PUZZLE Our learning focus for tutor time on Fridays this term is mathematics, with the maths department setting some thought provoking brain teasers each week for pupils to grapple with. Maths puzzles help students to build persistence and patience. Maths is a concept that many children find difficult to grasp. Even worse, they can find it boring. Maths puzzles add a fun element that encourages pupils to persist at a problem because it feels more like a game than a chore. Please have a go at this week’s problem, talk to your child about how they approached it and what the solutions were. We hope you enjoy these at home as much as the students have enjoyed them with their form!
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SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Won U14 fly, Won U15 backstroke, Won U15 freestyle, Won U15 Team freestyle relay.
07.02.25
RSSP Swimming Gala
10.02.25
Y8 Netball v St Catherine’s
Lost/Lost/Drew
11.02.25
Y7 Netball vs Turing House (friendly)
Lost/Won
12.02.25
Y8/9 Rugby vs London Youth Games Qualifiers
Lost/Won
13.02.25
Y7 Netball vs Teddington School (friendly)
Lost
Well done to the team of 21 pupils who attended the Richmond Schools Sports Partnership swimming gala with some excellent results to celebrate! Penelope C (Year 9) won the U14 fly, Scout T (Year 9) won the U15 back- stroke and Sophie B (Year 10) won the U15 freestyle. Our U15 Team also won freestyle relay. On Monday we kicked off a week of sports with a fantastic effort from our Year 8 netball teams playing against St Catherines, our A and B teams both fought hard but were outplayed this time, while our C team drew in a closely fought match. Netball continued with friendlies for Year 7 against Turing House and Teddingston School.
Our Year 8/9 Rugby Team joined the Borough Rugby Tournament in an effort to qualify for the London Youth Games. They played extremely well winning two of the three games played. Captain Marie Hawkes lead from the front, scoring one try and player of the tournament was Keira Enninful scoring 5 out of our 6 tries!
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