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
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