This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 12
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 21 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
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 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
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 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.
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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: T alk about online sexual abuse A gree ground rules for how you use technology as a family L earn about the platforms and apps that your children love K now how to use the tools, settings and apps that can help keep your child safe online.
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
This week has been a busy one for Year 12 as they continue to take part in their lessons and make the most of enriching extracurricular opportunities. Fashion and Art students are putting the final touches on their pieces for their practical exams, while Drama students performed a self-devised piece in a Promenade style, where the audience stands or follows the actors through their performance. This immersive and interactive performance drew positive comparisons with Punchdrunk, the theatre company that inspired it. On Tuesday, our Politics students had the opportunity to learn more about how Parliament works by visiting the Parliament Education Centre and the Supreme Court. This trip provided valuable insights into the workings of the UK government and the importance of active citizenship. In line with the upcoming general election, we have been providing our Politics students with opportunities to hear from local political candidates. Last Friday, Munira Wilson came to speak to Year 12 about her goals on both the local and national levels. She outlined the party’s promises across various areas and answered students’ questions on issues like knife crime, the economy, and the electoral system. On Thursday, students heard from Tom Bruce, the Labour candidate, who provided his perspective on these and other issues. Next week, Jonathan Roger Hulley, the Conservative candidate, will be visiting to speak to the students. Freya, a Year 12 Politics student, described these talks as “a really interesting opportunity that touched upon a lot of important issues, especially for young people like ourselves.” These talks are part of an ongoing effort to provide students with diverse political viewpoints and encourage informed civic engagement. We have many more exciting opportunities for Year 12 as we approach the end of the year, including a Bake Off, an inter-form tug of war competition, and a Sports Day.
MS SILLWOOD, HEAD OF YEAR 12
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Result
Fixture
12.06.24
Under 13s Cricket Finals
RUNNERS UP
17.06.24
Under 15s Cricket County Finals
WINNERS
19.06.24
Year 7/8 Cricket vs St. Richard Reynolds
LOST
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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