This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 12.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 21 JUNE 2024 28 JUNE 2024 218 JUNE 2024
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
Today the final A Level exam of the season was completed, with GCSEs finishing on Wednesday. The students have worked incredibly hard throughout the exams and can now enjoy celebrating a well deserved break from study. The sun has come out at just the right moment! This afternoon I am really looking forward to welcoming Today the final A Level exam of the season was complet- ed, with GCSEs finishing on Wednesday. The students have worked incredibly hard throughout the exams and can now enjoy celebrating a well deserved break from study. The sun has come out at just the right moment! This afternoon I am really looking forward to welcoming completed, with GCSEs finishing on Wednesday. The students have worked incredibly hard throughout the exams and can now enjoy celebrating a well deserved break from study. The sun has come out at just the right moment! This afternoon I am really looking forward to welcoming Now the exams are over and the sun is out, we are cramming even more activities into the schedule at school. On Wednesday our athletes competed in the Borough Sports Competition and today we have our own Sports Day. It is wonderful to see all the students excited to be taking part in all the different activities and cheering the Houses on. You can read about both events in the school magazine later this term.
Pre-loved Uniform Sale - 22 June Borough Sports Day - 26 June Year 11 Prom - 27 June Sports Day - 28 June Year 10 Work Experience - 1-5 July Drop Down Day - 4 July Sports Day - 28 June Year 10 Work Experience - 1-5 July Drop Down Day - 4 July End of term - 19 July End of term - 19 July
our Year 13 students and families for our celebration assembly. As Year 13 leave, we are already in the process of welcoming our new intake for September. We had a very busy evening on Tuesday meeting our new Year 7 families. It was lovely to see many familiar faces in the audience, as well as meeting new members of the Waldegrave community. Katie and Hollie, Vice-Chairs of the Friends of Waldegrave and parents of students in Year 8, also introduced the vital work of our parent body. This weekend the Friends of Waldegrave are holding a Pre-Loved Uniform sale at school on Saturday from 10am. This is an opportunity to stock up on uniform at affordable prices. If you would like to support our work you can donate here, the funds raised make a huge difference to our students’ experiences. In the run up to the general election, we have some of our local candidates coming in to talk to our students. Last week Munira Wilson There have been a number of trips out of school this week. On Monday our Year 8 French students hosted a picnic for primary students from St. James’s Primary, giving them a chance to practise both their language and leadership skills. Our Textiles students in Year 10 and Year 12 had the opportunity to visit the New Designers Exhibition in North London to get inspiration for their own projects. Our A level English students visited Keat’s house in Hampstead to gain further insight into their core texts. Our A level Economics students enjoyed a visit to the Bank of England to see first hand how this grand institution operates to support the UK economy. led a question and answer session with students, yesterday we welcomed Tom Bruce into school and next week it will be the turn of Jonathan Roger Hulley. I have been incredibly impressed by the insightful and thought provoking questions students have been asking in these discussions. Our A Level Politics students also had the opportunity to visit Parliament on Tuesday. Due to parliament being dissolved for the coming election students were able to access even more on the trip which really brought their studies to life. candidates coming in to talk to our students. Last week Munira Wilson led a question and answer session with students, yesterday we welcomed Tom Bruce into school and next week it will be the turn of Jonathan Roger Hulley. I have been incredibly impressed by the insightful and thought provoking questions students have been asking in these discussions. Our A Level Politics students also had the opportunity to visit Parliament on Tuesday. Due to parliament being dissolved for the coming election students were able to access even more on the trip which really brought their studies to life. A huge thank you to the friends of Waldegrave for running the very popular Pre-loved uniform sale. The queues went round the whole front of school and now we are completely out of stock. If you have any uniform that you have outgrown or no longer need, donations would be greatly appreciated. As Year 13 leave, we are already in the process of welcoming our new intake for September. We had a very busy evening on Tuesday We have also been marking key transitions for our students this week. On Tuesday we invited our sixth form applicants in for a Taster Day for an insight into sixth form life. On Wednesday, we welcomed recent alumni back into school to talk to Year 12 about their experience of university and give them insight into student life. Last night our Year 11 celebrated the end of their GCSEs with a magnificent prom at Richmond Golf Course. It was a beautiful evening and the venue provided the perfect setting for photos for the glamorous guests. Waldegrave community. Katie and Hollie, Vice-Chairs of the Friends of Walde- grave and parents of students in Year 8, also introduced the vital work of our parent body. This weekend the Friends of Waldegrave are holding a Pre-Loved Uniform sale at school on Saturday from 10am. This is an opportunity to stock up on uniform at affordable prices. If you would like to support our work you can donate here, the funds raised make a huge difference to our students’ experiences.
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS LGBTQ+ Pride Month - June Learning Disability Week - 17-23 June International Women in Engineering Day - 23 June National PTSD Awareness Day - 27 June Wellbeing Week - 23 June - 28 June LGBTQ+ Pride Month - June Plastic Free July Plastic Free July
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In the news this week has been a worrying story about the impact of ‘Sextortion’ and other harmful online scams affecting young people. As the internet is an ever-changing phenomenon and young people are much more digitally engaged than their parents, carers and teachers, it can be challenging for us to know what the current and emerging risks are. The Internet Watch Foundation has an excellent blog detailing the types of harm that are common and how parents can help. They recommend the acronym TALK to parents as a structure: Talk about online sexual abuse Agree ground rules for how you use technology as a family Learn about the platforms and apps that your children love Know how to use the tools, settings and apps that can help keep your child safe online. Know how to use the tools, settings and apps that can help keep your child safe online. Tilt your head back with ears submerged, relax and try to breathe normally, move your hands to help you stay afloat, it’s OK if your legs sink, and spread your arms and legs to improve stability. This week is also World Wellbeing Week and one of our counsellors, Kathy Jaloussis has put together this short video on the 5 ways to wellbeing. Agree ground rules for how you use technology as a family Learn about the platforms and apps that your children love Know how to use the tools, settings and apps that can help keep your child safe online. More information can be found here. As we have finally reached the point in the year where the weather has warmed up, it seems a good time to reiterate messages shared in previous years around water safety. We know that young people in the local area often congregate around the river to relax and socialise. However, this sometimes leads to risky behaviour on very hot days with people jumping into the river, particularly around Teddington Lock. It is a very dangerous environment and even in the summer it is possible to experience cold water shock, which can mean you lose control of your breathing and movement. It also causes your heart rate and blood pressure to quickly increase, which can lead to cardiac arrest. The RNLI recommend 5 steps in their ‘Float to Live campaign’: Tilt your head back with ears submerged Relax and try to breathe normally Move your hands to help you stay afloat It’s OK if your legs sink In the news this week has been a worrying story about the impact of ‘Sextor- tion’ and other harmful online scams affecting young people. As the internet is an ever-changing phenomenon and young people are much more digitally engaged than their parents, carers and teachers, it can be challenging for us to know what the current and emerging risks are. The Internet Watch Foundation has an excellent blog detailing the types of harm that are common and how parents can help. They As we have finally reached the point in the year where the weather has warmed up, it seems a good time to reiterate messages shared in previous years around water safety. We know that young people in the local area often congregate around the river to relax and socialise. However, this sometimes leads to risky behaviour on very hot days with people jumping into the river, particularly around Teddington Lock. It is a very dangerous environment and even in the summer it is possible to experience cold water shock, which can mean you lose control of your breathing and movement. It also causes your heart rate and blood pressure to quickly increase, which can lead to cardiac arrest. The RNLI recommend 5 steps in their ‘Float to Live campaign’: In the news this week has been a worrying story about the impact of ‘Sextor- tion’ and other harmful online scams affecting young people. As the internet is an ever-changing phenomenon and young people are much more digitally engaged than their parents, carers and teachers, it can be challenging for us to know what the current and emerging risks are. The Internet Watch Foundation has an excellent blog detailing the types of harm that are common and how parents can help. They recommend the acronym TALK to parents as a structure: Talk about online sexual abuse
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
It’s been another busy week for Year 12 students as summer finally makes an appearance. We continue to hear from the candidates for Twickenham in our series of hustings. This week Johnathon Hulley from the Conservative Party spoke to the students and received questions in an assembly. This series of talks will culminate in a mock election and we hope the students have become more politically aware and engaged despite just missing out on being able to vote this year. A group of young social activists volunteered to take part in a project about Caring for the River Crane. We heard from the organisation ‘Let’s Go Out and Learn’ on how we can best preserve our waterways. Students walked to the River Crane and learned how very small actions can make a big difference. They became aware of how pouring fats down the sink and washing your car lead to rivers becoming polluted. The group pledged to make small changes and committed to further projects. Baroness Vere of Norbiton, visited this week and gave a talk to our students. She is currently a Treasury Minister and a Conservative member of the House of Lords. She was elevated to the Lords in 2016 having run the Conservative campaign for Remain during the EU Referendum. Before her current stint in the Treasury, she was a Transport Minister for over four years, and had responsibility in that time for aviation, roads, buses, cycling and walking, light rail and maritime. She started her career in investment banking following a degree in Biochemical Engineering at UCL. She also has a MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Before entering politics, she worked in education, mental health and recruitment. Students asked thoughtful and insightful questions on her role and the upcoming election. This week our Economics students were fortunate to visit the Bank of England and our Art and Photography students went to ‘Step Up Education at Olympia and the Victoria and Albert Museum. These trips are so enriching as students can see their subjects come alive in the real world and they really take learning out of the textbook. It’s great to see students make the most of all the fabulous opportunities that are provided for them. This week also saw the first inter-form tug of war competitions. Students approached the task with a positive and fun mindset and it was great to see the tutors becoming very competitive too! 12AMZ didn’t lose one match and are straight through to the final!
MS SILLWOOD, HEAD OF YEAR 12
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Result
Fixture
20.06.24
Year 7/8 Rounders v’s Orleans
WON, 8-2
26.06.24
Borough Sports
VARIOUS
27.06.24
Year 9 Rounders v’s RTS
WON 11-8
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Some will recognise this title as a place in Macbeth, part of one of the witches’ deceiving prophecies to Macbeth. Fittingly then, this story, set in modern-day New Zealand, is all about the false promises of big business and the climate crisis. Following a group of ‘eco-warriors’ and their dealings with a deceitful billionaire over some precious land, it develops characters and relationships in a compelling way, building to a thriller-like conclusion. It’s unlike anything I’ve read recently; I’d really recommend it.
~ Recommended by Mrs Nowicki
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