This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 13.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN
15 DECEMBER 2023
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
This week things have definitely started to feel very festive at Waldegrave. Following a wonderful Carol Concert at St Augustine’s Church last Friday, the Christmas cheer is definitely spreading. Cucina did a wonderful Christmas lunch in the canteen and it was lovely to see students enjoying a traditional lunch, pulling crackers and singing along to all the Christmas music.
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Winter Solstice - 22 December Christmas Eve - 24 December Christmas Day - 25 December St. Stephen’s Day - 26 December Winter Festival - 18 December End of Term - 12.30pm 21 December Back to School - 8 January
*PICTURE OF BILLIE*
Yesterday’s Christmas Jumper Day brought much joy to school and raised vital funds for Save the Children. You can still donate here. This afternoon we are ending the week with a performance by the Globe Players of A Christmas Carol for Year 10 students. We have much to look forward to next week with our Winter Festival on Monday evening and our school pantomime on Thursday before we finish at 12.30pm. On Monday our Year 12 Psychology students attended the Psychology in Action Conference at the Emmanuel Centre in Victoria. On Wednesday some of Year 9 students led a French workshop at St James’ Primary School, using their excellent language skills to retell the story of The Hungry caterpillar to Year 2 pupils. I would like to congratulate our fantastic cricketers, both our U13 and our U15 teams won the Borough Indoor Cricket tournament and have qualified to progress through to the regional competition in the new year. Next week we will be publishing the latest edition of the Waldegrave Magazine so there will be no bulletin next week. I hope that everyone has a wonderful festive break and we look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday 8 January.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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This is the time of year parents and carers may be buying devices that access the internet for their children and so we are sharing a very helpful resource from the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Partnership. Setting up parental controls before giving the devices to children saves lots of time and potential conflict later. The QR codes on the attached resource will take you to clear instructions for setting controls on each type of device. Additionally, as during holidays young people may have fewer demands on their time and therefore be allowed more screen time, we have also attached a parent checklist from Childnet that includes lots of sources of advice and guidance for young people and their parents around online safety and digital wellbeing.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 13
Last Friday A Level Art and Photography students had the amazing opportunity to attend a series of lectures by an exciting range of artists to learn about the development of their work and their creative process. Students enjoyed the experience and we look forward to seeing how they have been inspired in upcoming coursework. Also last Friday, a number of Year 13 students took part in the Carol Service at St. Augustine’s Church. The students singing was uplifting and the congregation really enjoyed joining in the festive singing. Well done to all who took part, whether as a soloist, reader, musician or member of the choir. This week continued to be a festive one for our students, since the Christmas lunch took place on Wednesday. It was really lovely seeing the students a delicious Christmas lunch prepared by the wonderful canteen staff. Yesterday, students had the opportunity to wear their Christmas jumpers and they all looked wonderful. That once again added a festive note amongst our students. Students and their families were kindly requested to make a donation either via ParentPay or our JustGiving page, with all proceeds going to Save the Children. Huge thanks to all who have contributed towards this worthy cause. There is still time for you to make a donation, if you are able to do so. Click here to donate. Also yesterday, the Year 13 Art students started their NEA, which will last 4 days in total. Good luck to the relevant students. The students as well as their parents and carers will be informed of the results in the new year. Today, I led our end of term celebration assembly, where I gave out awards both from the students’ form tutors, as well as their teachers. These awards recognised the students’ achievements and contributions to the school. Also today, our Music students took part in the school’s Carol Singing at Fenwicks in Kingston, which I am sure they enjoyed as much as the spectators. Furthermore, next Wednesday, as part of their A Level studies, the Year 13 Fashion and Textile students will be going on a trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Students should be reminded to continue to work on and submit their UCAS applications as soon as possible. I would also like to inform parents and carers of the fact that the last day of the autumn term for the Sixth Form students will be on Wednesday. On a final note, I would like to congratulate all Year 13 students for continuing to work really hard during the longest term of the academic year. They have been brilliant and they most certainly deserve some rest before it all begins again in January. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
MR STAVROU, HEAD OF YEAR 13
SPORTS FIXTURES
Fixture
Result
Date
07.12.23
U15 RSSP Indoor Cricket Tournament
1ST PLACE
12.12.23
U13 RSSP Indoor Cricket Tournament
1ST PLACE
30.11.23
Year 8/9 Rugby vs St. Richard Reynolds
LOST 35-10
BOOK OF THE MONTH
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a book written in the perspective of a 15 year old boy named Charlie, who is entering a new nerving year of highschool. It follows the life of him and his friends and the challenges that they face, finding their true selves in the process.
What I found most powerful was hearing about the experiences of the different characters as they were growing up.
~ Recommended by Neeka P, Year 11 student
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 sixthform@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 12 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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