This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 9
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 9
We are now in our last week before the half term holidays. This week, a small number of Year 9 students went on a trip to Kensington Palace. The trip was a great success and provided a wonderful opportunity for the students to learn about the history and cultural significance of the palace. This week, the top form for epraise was 9FBH, followed by 9FWD in second place, and 9PFO in third. Congratulations to all! We have many exciting trips coming up. The Duke of Edinburgh expeditions are soon upon us, so students should continue to log their volunteering outside of school and ensure they have all their equipment ready. Additionally, we have an English trip to Strawberry Hill House scheduled for June and July. Communication regarding this trip has been sent out to parents. A reminder that all students with Chromebooks should bring them in each day. The use of Chromebooks is a fundamental part of many lessons, enhancing our students’ learning experience and enabling interactive and engaging lessons. We have had a few students repeatedly forget their Chromebooks, which causes significant disruptions not only to the hub team but also to learning. Please ensure your child brings their Chromebook daily to avoid any disruptions. Please remind your child to charge their Chromebook every evening. Please support the school to maintain our high standards regarding uniforms. Students are reminded to remove any fake eyelashes, fake nails, or nail polish before returning after the half-term holidays, in line with our uniform policy. We hope that you and your family have a lovely half term break.
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 9
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Result
Fixture
21.05.24
Under 15s Cricket Middlesex Competition
WON
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Turtles all the way down by John Green. Turtles all the way down follows the 16 year old character Aza Holmes as she struggles with OCD and anxiety. However, she embarks on a journey to find out the mysterious absence of her ex million best friend’s father, despite the dangers involved within this. I found this book really intriguing as it gives you a first hand perspective on the experiences that people struggling and persevering with mental illnesses face. It also delves into the strong connections of friendships and how they shape you to be the person you are today. ~ Recommended by Yasemin A, 11ERU
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
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