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EEKLY W B ULLETIN 24 MAY 2024
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
It was wonderful to hear our Year 10 French students’ experiences in Paris when they returned to school on Tuesday. Their four days in the French capital were absolutely jam packed with trips to many famous sites including Montmatre, the Eiffel Tower and the Musee D’Orsay. The students walked miles around the
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Mental Health Awareness Month - May National Walking Month - May Safeguarding Awareness Week - 20-26 May Pansexual Awareness Day - 24 May Year 10 Boppard trip - 23-26 May Year 8 Maths PGL trip - 24-27 May Half Term - 27-31 May Back to School - 3 June Year 9 DofE Practice Expeditions - 7-10 June
beautiful city, working up an appetite for some tasty crepes. On Wednesday Mrs Porteous and Ms Rook took a group of students to Kensington Palace as part of a project to develop students’ cultural capital and oracy skills. The students gained a real insight into the history of the Palace and enjoyed meeting actors who brought this to life alongside the curators. As part of the International Women in Engineering campaign Mr Godfrey took a group of Year 8 students to the Science Museum. In addition to a guided tour of the engineers gallery the students attended a speed mentoring event to meet women working in engineering to find out more about their career paths. Huge congratulations to our newly trained Anti-bullying Ambassadors who had a day of training at Hewen College as part of the prestigious Diana Award. Ms Moore was incredibly proud of all the students involved and is looking forward to working with them to support other students across the school. As we break up for half-term I want to wish all the Waldegrave community a restful and restorative break. I know that many of our students have been working extremely hard preparing for exams, supported by their families and it is important that everyone is able to take some time to enjoy the summer sunshine and relax.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
This week is Safeguarding Awareness Week. Attached is a poster for parents explaining the key definitions of safeguarding concerns . However, for secondary age students, there are further contextual factors that might affect them. These include risks among their peer group, in the community, and online. Locally, we know that as the weather warms up, young people often engage in risky behaviour around the river, especially at Teddington Lock, and in large gatherings (sometimes called ‘motives’) in local parks where underage drinking and substance misuse can be a concern. The Police Safer Schools Team have written to parents about the dangers of open water and the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership have a range of resources on talking to your children about alcohol and other substances which are available here.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
As we approach the end of this half term, I am sure students are looking forward to a well-deserved break after what has been a very busy few weeks for them. A reminder that the first draft of students’ personal statements are due on Monday 3 June. Ms Lee-Lewis has generously conducted some workshops on how to write an effective personal statement and I am pleased to see that many Year 12s have taken advantage of this great opportunity. Year 12 Photography students have been busy with their mock exams this week. During this 15-hour practical exam, they completed their final photography pieces, showcasing both their technical skill and creativity. I know they have relished the chance to showcase their talent. On Tuesday, Dr Kaili Rimfield from Royal Holloway visited Waldegrave to talk to our social science students about her research. Dr Rimfeld studies causes of individual differences in academic achievement, examining psychological, genetic, and sociological factors behind students’ performance in exams. Her thought provoking talk sparked much discussion about the ethical implications of socially sensitive research.
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, students received an assembly this message to heart and spend time outdoors during the holidays for exercise and fresh air.
In the first week back from half term break, our Sociology students are fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the Old Bailey in preparation for the unit on crime and deviance. This will be an enriching experience that ties directly into their curriculum.
May I wish all students and their families a relaxing and enjoyable half term break.
MS SILLWOOD, HEAD OF YEAR 12
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Result
Fixture
21.05.24
Under 15s Cricket Middlesex Competition
WON
BOOK OF THE MONTH
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 Prima Facie by Suzie Miller Based on the award-winning one woman show of the same name, this novelisation is a first person account of a woman’s fight for justice in an unfair system. A working class woman, the protagonist has fought hard to get to the position she is at: a successful criminal barrister. However, when she becomes a victim of a crime, her faith in the system that she has dedicated her life to is called into question. The audiobook, narrated by Jodie Comer, is highly recommended. ~ Recommended by Mrs Nowicki
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