A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 9
Year 9 students have been a wonderful example of our Waldegrave ethos this week by showing great maturi- ty during their trips to Richmond Synagogue. The trips were arranged to learn more about the persecution of Jews by the Nazi regime as well as other genocides in more recent history as they reflected on Holocaust Me- morial Day. We are really proud of them and the teachers involved praised how lovely they were. It was great to hear so many of them talking about how impactful and informative these trips were. This morning we held an assembly with Mr Sharp about Year 9 Options. It was a great opportunity for our students to better understand their choices and how the process works. I hope you will speak to you child(ren) about this ahead of the Options Evening for parents on Tuesday 4 February, 5-6pm (specific communication was sent out about this). Please do try to attend as there will be lots of information to help you support your child/ren with this process. Year 9 also demonstrated their culinary skills in the Bake Off last week. Well done to 9SAN for taking the top spot and to 9SSR in second, closely followed by 9EFR in third. A huge well done! Mrs Ahmed said that these bakes were some of the best in the entire school :) Please also be reminded that students must be bringing in their chromebooks each day fully charged. Year 9s are getting Behaviour Points for not having this equipment and we want to avoid this. Ensure that your child/ ren keep their chromebook safe and charged each night.
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
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
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