Welcome to this week's parental bulletin with all the latest news for Year 11.
14 MARCH 2025 Y11 Food practicals - 17-21 March Y13 Chemistry Practicals - 18 & 20 March Y8 Teen Tech Festival - Thursday 20 March Y12 & 13 RE Candle Conference - Friday 21 March WEEKLY BULLETIN HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER KEY SCHOOL DATES Although International Women’s Day fell on a week- end this year, we have been marking it in school with assemblies and tutor activities exploring this year’s theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
It was wonderful to welcome students from across Richmond last night to take part in the Jack Petchey Speak Out Competition. The Year 10 speakers were so impressive and spoke with real passion about issues that matter most to them. It was a wonderful experience for all who took part. This morning our Year 9 Poetry by Heart finalists performed their poems in Year 7 assembly which was filmed to feature in a full documentary feature film intended for cinema and TV release, with launches around the country. It will highlight a selection of all the wonderful stories and journeys and learning adventures that will contribute to making Poetry By Heart 2025 magnificent, and it will help to strengthen the case for every child having access to high quality arts education. We had a number of trips out of school this week. Our Year 10 Histori- ans visited the Old Operating Theatre Museum, part of Old St Thomas’ Hospital, it is the oldest surviving surgical theatre in Europe for female patients. Our A level Spanish students attended a study day at the BFI Southbank which explored the legacy of dictatorship in contemporary Spanish cinema.
Women’s History Month Holi Festival - 16 March
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Send us your achievement stories and photos to share by email to International Day of Happiness - 20 March World Down Syndrome Day - 21 March
~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
Next week it is the United Nations International Day of Happiness and in previous years the focus has included celebrating ‘Happy Heroes’, reclaiming happiness and the impact of relationships. This year’s theme is ‘Sharing and Caring’, encouraging everyone to engage in three simple steps to improve their own happiness and the happiness of those around them. The first step is to think about something you have found helpful or inspiring recently. Step two (care) is to consider who else might bene- fit from that help or inspiration. The final step is to share it with them by sending a text, voice note or going to see them in person. As the play- wright and philosopher, Howard Zinn, said: “We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world”. To co- incide with the International Day of Happiness, the organisation Action for Happiness is also hosting a webinar at 7pm on 20th March on the theme, which will include some insights from this year’s World Happiness Report. Other upcoming webinars from Action for Happiness include ‘Happiness Ripples: making a positive difference’ and ‘Appreciating beau- ty and goodness in our world’ . All Action for Happiness Webinars can be accessed free of charge or through a voluntary donation. HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 11
Interventions continue to run here at Waldegrave, lunchtime and afterschool their are opportunities for students to boost their grades and put in more time to improve. On Monday our PE students hit the track to complete their PE moderation and all performed spectacularly. This week started off the Food Technology real GCSE practical exams and I was incredibly impressed with the thought and passion that had gone into the line up of meals that were presented during the day. It was wonderful to see and I am sure the girls have not just got great grades but learnt valuable skills for life. Next week we continue with the Food Practical exams and students may start to receive their mock exam feedback. We encourage all the students not to fixate on the grade but to take on board, question by question what they have done well and what they need to work on for their future exams. This growth mindset will be incredibly important and will allow the students to make the most out of the process of these mock exams and boost their grades going into their exams in the summer.
Have a good week!
MRS ROOK, HEAD OF YEAR 11
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen “When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all looking the other way.” Through the eyes of nine-year-old Ade, we see a dystopian London be infiltrated by the “Bluchers”, menacing plants, dissolving all buildings in sight. Ade’s stabil- ity is at risk, and with a mother to care for and no chance of escape, he’s all on his own. Its unique exploration of themes such as depression, sacrifice, bravery and death make this book, despite it being a science fiction, radiate reality. Ade’s perspective of his story is handled with maturity and care, reflecting his role as a young carer that could easily place him as one of the thousands in our world. At a time of world conflicts infiltrating our lives, the ‘Boy in the Tower’ makes readers believe in true, beautiful human kindness through the relationships Ade builds throughout the novel. This book is for anyone who needs a pick me up, and is an incredibly accessible read for all! - Aisha Y, Year 12
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 KS4@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 11 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
END OF YEAR 11 EVENTS
Details of the program of subjects and classes offered by the school in the Easter break have been communicated recently. Please read the information carefully to book the appropriate slots. The Year 11 intervention program shared in January will continue to run during this half term. Click here for more. EASTER REVISION 7-10 APRIL AND YEAR 11 INTERVENTION PROGRAM DRESS-UP DAY TUESDAY 6 MAY Year 11 students will mark the end of their formal Year 11 education with our traditional Waldegrave Dress-up day. They will take part in some communal events while dressed up, including a staff vs students benchball competition. Photos taken of students on arrival at school will be posted on our social media platforms. The timings of the day are as follows: 08:20 - 09:00 Arrivals, photos outside front of school and registration with tutor 09:00 - 10:00 Period 1 (normal lesson) 10:05 - 11:05 Period 2 (normal lesson) 11:05 - 11:25 Break 11:25 - 12:10 Benchball and Dress up Day Parade in Sports Hall 12:10 - 12:25 Departures and Dismissal off site We have reminded students about appropriate attire and behaviour throughout the day. FINAL CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY 7 MAY Before exams begin we will hold a final celebration assembly for Year 11 and their families. We can only offer two tickets per student to manage capacity. Tickets will be available from Monday 10 March at 10am on Ticketsource. Seats will be first-come, first-served. If a visitor has particular needs please contact us in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you. This will undoubtedly be an emotional assembly as we reflect on the journey our wonderful Year 11 have had with us. The timings of the day are as follows: 08:20 - 08:55 Student arrival and registration in tutor bases 08:35 - 08:55 Guests arrive and seated in main hall for 9am start 09:00 - 10:10 Celebration assembly 10:15 - 10:45 Refreshments and photos 10.45 - 10.50 Departures and Dismissal of Year 11 off site Please understand that the school will resume a normal school day at 11am for Years 7-10, so we will need our Year 11 families to kindly leave at the designated time. We would expect all students to have an exemplary uniform for the celebration assembly and have set clear expectations on behaviour. STUDY IN SCHOOL 8 MAY - 18 JUNE We are arranging revision workshops throughout the exam season which students should attend to ensure they are best prepared for their final exams. Details of the study sessions will be shared with students through their tutor Google classroom. YEAR 11 SIXTH FORM TASTER DAY TUESDAY 24 JUNE Our Sixth Form team has arranged an exciting day for our students who have applied to the sixth form to try a lesson in the subjects they would like to study to help with their decisions in August. Details will follow at the beginning of the Summer term but booking a place is essential. YEAR 11 PROM THURSDAY 26 JUNE You will have received a letter from Ms Rook and the Year 11 Prom Committee with the details of our Waldegrave Prom. This will take place at The Richmond Golf Club between 7.30pm-10.30pm. Please complete the consent form (link in the letter) by Thursday 3 April as we must have emergency contact details provided. This event has primarily been organised by the students for the students to mark and celebrate the end of their secondary school journey.
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. Many maths puzzles enhance logical reasoning. When playing maths puzzles, children need to follow a set of specific rules or steps, to come up with the correct answer. This process helps children to organise their thoughts. 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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