Our Autumn magazine takes a look back on the first half term here at Waldegrave, covering all aspects of Waldegrave life from around the school to trips and visits and our community fundraisers.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
15 NOVEMBER 2024
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
KEY SCHOOL DATES
World Children’s Day - 20 November Transgender Day of Remembrance - 20 November National Adoption Day - 23 November HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Year 12 Drama Workshop - 19 November Year 11 Rotary Chef Competition - 20 November Staff Training Day, school closed to pupils - 25 November
I couldn’t have been happier to share our Ofsted Inspection Report with you this morning. I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as we did in school. It was lovely to see how the comments in the report reflect what we see in school each week. Over the last two weeks our fantastic student
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
anti-bullying ambassadors have delivered assemblies to educate and support all students, reflecting Ofsted’s recognition that our students “... talk with confidence about being ‘empowered’...” and speak up “...about matters which affect their lives and others.” Year 11 have now finished their mock examinations. They have managed the intensity of the last two weeks impressively by maintaining their calm and focus. This experience will really help them prepare for the summer term. Over the next few weeks teachers will be feeding back to them about their exam performance. It is important to remember the purpose of the mock exams is to help students identify areas of improvement, whether these are gaps in knowledge or exam technique. Students should see this feedback as a valuable learning opportunity before the final exams in the summer. I really hope they can switch off and rest this weekend. Next week it is the turn of our Year 13 students. I would like to wish them every success in their mock exams. Thank you to all the parents who attended the Year 12 Parents’ Consultation Evening online this week. The students have made such a positive start to their studies and teachers welcomed the opportunity to share feedback about how they have settled into their subjects. A reminder that on Monday 25 November, the school is closed to students due to a staff training day.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Our student Anti-Bullying Ambassadors have been leading assemblies alongside Mr Greaves to raise awareness of Anti-Bullying week (11-15 November). You can watch this year’s video on the theme Choose Re- spect which we have been sharing in school. Access the Anti-Bullying Week parent and carer pack here. Next week, the Breck Foundation is coming into school to talk to Years 8-11 about online safety and recognising grooming behaviours. This is more important than ever, as young people are exposed to new technologies that we are just starting to understand. Find out more about how to support your child in our parent webinar, Monday 6 November (Zoom link Meeting ID: 812 3132 2504 Passcode: 011073). The local Neighbourhood Watch Team is also hosting a Stand up to Harassment webinar by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust next week (4pm on Thursday 21st November). Register for the webinar here.
A little help goes a long way... See page 6 to read about our Christmas Tree Fundraiser CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 10
This week Year 10 honoured Remembrance Day by thinking about the importance of remembrance Sunday and why it is that we observe this day. This focus time was followed by a minute’s silence while some students played the last post for the whole school. For a few weeks we have been selling poppies at reception to help support members of the armed forces overcome issues such as depression, chronic pain and PTSD. See The Poppy Appeal for more information. On Friday afternoons during registration we have been doing a ‘word of the week’ focus (see page 3 for this week’s word) where students are introduced to a new word that they need to try and use in everyday conversation. This is to build students’ confidence in using more sophisticated vocabulary and allow them to learn some new words. Hopefully Year 10 pupils have found this interesting!
Congratulations to 10PGU for getting the most epraise points this week. Well done!
A reminder that on Monday 25th November, the school is closed to students due to a staff training Day.
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 10
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘The Agathas’ - Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson
A dramatic and intriguing detective thriller, The Agathas focuses on two girls; Alice Ogilvie, an amateur (but stubborn) detective and Iris Addams, a super-smart girl with plenty of trouble on her mind. They’re pulled together suddenly when one of their town’s most popular girls, Brooke Donovan, disappears one stormy night after a party- and it seems that everyone is chasing after the wrong guy. With the police being as lazy as possible and missing some real big clues, it’s time for them to spring into their first case! Really good for anyone who loves an absolutely thrilling modern mystery.
- Isabelle H, Year 11
MS O’BRIEN, HEAD OF PERFORMING ARTS & MUSIC WALDEGRAVE RECRUITMENT We are currently recruiting for Exam Invigilators to assist with the conduct and supervision of the School’s public examinations. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Shelli Fong, Exams Officer, for an application form.
WORD OF THE WEEK
NOUN: the action of explaining the meaning of something; a stylistic representation of a creative work or dramatic role It comes from Latin - interpretation (to interpret) Who would use this word? Philosopher, musician, actor, director, politician, judge, journalist. Examples: “The interpration of experimental findings.” “A different interpration of the story arose.” SYNONYMS: explanation, clarification, definition, analysis, evaluation, meaning, rendition, presentation INTEPRETATION
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 KS4@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 10 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS SCHOOL PRODUCTION The Waldegrave Drama Department presents our whole school production THE RETURN on 26, 27 and 28 November in The Studio Theatre. The play is about how we value human life, asking how much are you worth? The production, featuring students from Years 7-12, started in September and has been an amazing process. Ticket sales are already open to this fantastic production and I’m delighted to invite you to see the culmination of the students’ hard work on stage at the end of the month. Pupils have worked hard to design the poster, the set, have stage managed the show and, of course, learnt character and acting skills to bring the work to life. We hope to see a large audience of parents and students supporting their peers across the school. Scan the QR code on the poster overleaf or follow this link to buy tickets.
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