This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 8.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN
17 NOVEMBER 2023
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
This week we celebrated National Social Science Month. On Monday our Year 12 Sociologists attended the Sociology in Action Conference in the heart of Westminster. On Tuesday we were delighted to partner with Royal Holloway and St Mary’s universities to mark National Social Science Month. We were joined by three inspirational lecturers who delivered taste
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS UK Disability History Month - 16 November - 16 December Children in Need Day - 17 November International Men’s Day - 19 November Trans Day of Remembrance - 20 November INSET Day - 20 November Annie Dress Rehearsal - 20 November Annie School Production - 7.00-9.30pm 21-24 November PTA Christmas Tree and Uniform Sale - 10am-12pm 2 December
*PICTURE OF BILLIE*
lectures on a range of topics to give students in Years 10 to 13 and their families a greater insight into current research. On Wednesday Sixth Form students took part in their second MBA workshop with 8 Billion Ideas learning about marketing. The Food & Nutrition team has been extremely busy this week. On Monday and Tuesday the Year 9 Bake Off competition took place and there was no shortage of willing judges to choose the winner. It was no easy task, although a very enjoyable one! On Wednesday we welcomed the Rotary Club, Mayor and local Chef, Tom Rowlandson, to judge the Rotary Young Chef competition. The standard this year was fantastic with the judges commending not only the restaurant quality presentation but also the sophisticated flavours. Well done to all who took part. Our GCSE and A Level Drama students enjoyed a trip to Richmond Theatre on Wednesday to see The Woman in Black. Whilst on Thursday we hosted the Globe Theatre in school to support our English GCSE students develop their knowledge and understanding of set texts through live performance. Today we are supporting Children in Need through our non-uniform day. If you would still like to contribute please click here.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
This week is Anti-Bullying Week and understanding the line between ‘banter’ and bullying is the key focus. Banter and jokes can play an important role in the development and maintenance of friendships. However, sometimes these behaviours can be taken too far such that the behaviours constitute bullying. For example, when there is targeted repetition of the ‘banter’ or if the ‘banter’ is about personal characteristics such as appearance. The significance of behaviours that we would think of as bullying can also be downplayed when people try to pass these behaviours off as ‘just banter’. If something being called ‘banter’ is hurting someone, it’s no longer ‘banter’ but potentially bullying behaviour. View this Young Anti-bullying Alliance playlist to watch some short videos on the topic of banter and bullying.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
We have had another great week in Year 8. We have been focusing on Kindness this half term following on from our recent Head of Year assembly about the ‘need to be kind’ to one another. Each form has been tasked with creating a ‘Kindness Box’ and this is used weekly in a Monday form time in order to celebrate anonymously the examples of kindness within the form. I am pleased to say that Year 8 have been incredibly supportive of one another and I hope that this activity allows the forms to focus on the positive and uplifting moments of the week. We had a very successful non-uniform day today where our students dressed up in support of Children in Need. I was so pleased to be able to see how our Year 8s were in great spirits during this day and were enjoying the opportunity to raise awareness and money for a fantastic cause. We look forward to finding out how much the school has raised for this brilliant cause in next week’s bulletin. There is still time to donate if you wish to support us - click here to donate. Our top three epraise forms for this week are as follows: 1st 8EMU, 2nd 8EFR and 3rd 8SGZ. Well done to all of the hard work of each student who has contributed to this total. Well done to Florence P in 8FCO who marched with the Sea Cadets at the Lord Mayors show in London last Saturday. Her unit appeared on the BBC footage of the event! She also took part in the remembrance Sunday parade though Richmond. Next week we have an INSET day on Monday. Students are not expected to attend school, however those who are involved in the Annie production will need to come in for their dress rehearsal. As Mr. Goulbourne mentioned in the previous bulletin, I will be going on Maternity Leave at the end of next week. Year 8 will be looked after by the wonderful Mr. Sweeney, and I know he is very excited to get to know the year group and continue on the positive start that they have made.
MRS MORTIMER, HEAD OF YEAR 8
SPORTS FIXTURES
Fixture
Result
Date
09.11.23
Year 9 Netball vs Turing House
WON 25-5
09.11.23
Year 10/11 Netball vs Turing House
WON 37-3
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Impossible Creatures - Katherine Rundell
If you enjoy Katherine Rundell’s The Wolf Wilder , then I highly recommend her newest book. A gripping fantasy novel, Rundell takes readers into the magical Archipelago, where mythical creatures exist but are under threat. Two children discover their hidden talents and their bravery is tested as they quest to save the source of the magic, on which all the creatures depend.
~ Recommended by Mrs Nowicki, English teacher
Student Parliament meet Munira Wilson MP! Last week was UK Parliament Week which we celebrated in school. As part of this, our Student Parliament was visited by Munira Wilson MP. Munira spoke to the students about her work as an MP as well as what motivated her to go into politics. The students followed up with a range of questions for Munira about local and national issues including diversity, young people’s engagement in politics and conflict. The questions were really well thought out, and it was clear that students were genuinely interested in the topics they asked about. In her answers, Munira was able to engage our students in debate, especially around whether 16 year olds should have the vote, which split opinion. A big thank you to Munira and to the Student Parliament!
Jack Petchey Award Ceremony The Jack Petchey Awards Ceremony for last year’s winners of the event took place Monday Evening. Well done again to all those who received an award. It was a delight to see that Eleanor (Y8), Milly (Y11) and Zaina (Y12) were all in attendance alongside Ms O’Brien who received her Leader Award Grant which she has used for a new Samba Band!
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 8 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS INVIGILATORS WANTED We are looking to expand our pool of Invigilators. No experience is necessary as full training will be given. This will be on a casual basis. Hourly Rate - £12.88. View Invigilator Job Description here. Please email Gill Gildersleve, HR Manager, at jobs@waldegravesch.org for an application form. WALDEGRAVE PTA We are looking for people to help sell refreshments for Annie next week, especially on Friday 24 November. This would be before the show from 6.30 pm and during the interval around 8 pm. Please email pta@waldegravsch.org to sign up! Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without the Waldegrave School Christmas Tree Sale and the Winter Music Festival. This year we have a small wood of fir trees to sell and plenty of mulled wine to keep the school Christmas concert merry. All we’re missing is some help. Please sign up below if you can spare some time. Christmas tree sale - 2nd December: VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - Christmas tree sale signup sheet School Winter Festival Music Concert - 18th December: VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - Winter Festival Music Concert signup sheet
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