This lengthy Autumn Term has been packed full of trips, performances, sports matches, charity fundraising and exciting opportunities for all our pupils - I can’t quite believe how we have managed to fit it all in over the past 13 weeks! We kicked off the new school year with inductions for both our new Year 7 and Year 12 pupils, this was swiftly followed by some kayaking fun on the River Thames for our Year 7 HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
pupils to get to know each other better outside of the classroom. The pupils had a lot of fun and their smiles didn’t fade even on the days when the weather was less than perfect for water activities. Sport was a also a big feature of this term (see pages 45-46 for a round up), with our Year 8s celebrating the Women’s Rugby World Cup with an interhouse rugby tournament. The talent on display was very impressive. We also welcomed into school a workshop for Year 10 students from the Arts Council on Building Female Resilience with speakers Alison Kervin OBE (the first woman to referee a rugby match at Twickenham) and Kate Howe (artist) from RuptureXIBIT in Hampton Wick. Our Year 8/9 Basketball Team have also had some success, participating in professional training at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and a winning streak! Our Year 7/8 football team is also doing extremely well, qualifying for the Richmond Schools Sports Partnership league final this term, despite many of its players having debuted for the sport this term. In addition Waldegrave has taken part in over 20 netball matches and competed in the Richmond Cross Country Championships. Our stand out events this term were undoubtedly the first Drop Down Day of the year (pages 16-21), our School Production of My Fair Lady and setting up the seasonal spirit, our Carol Service and Winter Festival (pages 41-42). Our talented performers treated us to another talent filled production, ‘My Fair Lady’ (pages 39-40). Thanks must go to our hard working Performing Arts Department who took students through over 80 hours of rehearsals to present another spectacular musical for us all to enjoy. We end the term today with a much loved school tradition with staff performing the School Pantomime. The staff’s creativity always brings much laughter to the pupil filled audiences! Thank you for your generosity and support this term, with your help we have raised nearly £7,000 for charities this term and certainly put the fun into fundraising! I wish you all a joyful and peace filled Christmas break, celebrating the season with your families and friends.
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