This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 8
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 8
We have once again had a busy week in Year 8. This week’s form time has been dedicated to ‘Women in Engineering’. Women in Engineering Day is set to take place on 23 June, and with this in mind, Mr. Godfrey organised a range of activities for the Year 8 students. On Monday, the students discussed common stereotypes about engineering, mainly focusing on its association with being a predominantly male profession. On Tuesday, the Year 8s had a special guest speaker, Sajni, who talked about her career pathway in engineering. She shared her experiences working at Cadbury, Jaguar Land Rover, and Amazon. The students found her talk inspiring and gained a better understanding of the diverse opportunities in engineering. On Wednesday, they explored the achievements of famous women in the profession. Thank you to Mr Godfrey for all the organisation of the week. Also a big well done is required for Oonagh and Lila who provided the presentation with an introduction. I was very impressed by their confidence in front of the whole year, no easy feat! This week, we should celebrate all the Year 8s for their hard work in preparing for the end-of-year test in mathematics. During a visit to Mrs. Stoney’s class, I was impressed by the students’ helpful attitude, concentration, and understanding of factorising processes. I hope our speaker has shown them the value of maths and how it can open doors. I was able to learn a thing or two myself as some Year 8s reminded me of the crucial factorising processes that seemed to escape me at that moment. I know that for some people maths at times can be a challenge, however hopefully after seeing our speaker, a number of students can see the purpose and value of the subject. It can certainly open doors. Next week, we look forward to Sports Day. Students have been busy putting together their team sheets. I wish the best to Franklin, Pankhurst, Seacole, and Eliot houses. With ‘Enjoy’ being a key aim of the school, we hope all students participate and show great house spirit. Final reminders about uniform and expectations will be delivered next week.
MR SWEENEY, HEAD OF YEAR 8
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
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens Murder Most Unladylike is about two girls - Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong - who attend Deepdean School for girls and create their own detective agency. They haven’t had any real crimes to solve, but suddenly Hazel finds their teacher, Miss Bell, dead. However when they return the body has disappeared. It’s up to them to solve this case and prove that it actually happened. If you have read books like A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder or Murder Mysteries, then you will enjoy reading this because it is thrilling and also slightly gory. Personally, I really like this book because it is very gripping and gets your brain thinking about who the murderer is. ~ Recommended by Ameera F-H, 7PUN
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