This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 8.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 19 MAY 2023
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS National Walking Month - May Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month - 15 May - 15 June World IBD Day - 19 May National Epilepsy Week - 24-30 May Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Meeting - 4.00 - 6.30pm 24 May Half Term - 29 May - 2 June Year 13 Leavers Assembly - 26 June
This week our Year 12 students have enjoyed an enrichment week following their recent school exams. The focus of the week has been thinking about future pathways with students having the opportunity to learn more about university applications, including specialist pathways such as Medicine, Veterinary Science and Oxbridge, as well as alternative apprenticeship routes. The week included a trip to
*PICTURE OF BILLIE*
St Mary’s University and ended with a well deserved trip to Thorpe Park. Our Year 9 students have really enjoyed their DofE training sessions preparing them for their upcoming expeditions. Any families planning camping trips over the summer will be delighted to hear that they have now acquired expertise in map reading, putting up tents as well as camp stove cuisine! The PTA are organising another Preloved Uniform Sale on Saturday 17 June. We would very much welcome donations of any unwanted uniform that is clean and in a good condition. The sales are a great way to support Waldegrave families to manage the cost of school uniform as well as raising vital funds for the school. As you will appreciate, there is real pressure on school funds as well as households due to inflationary costs. You can also support the school through our Waldegrave PTA KindLink. Just a reminder that this morning we shared an important safety message from the Richmond Schools’ Police Team about personal safety and the risks associated with gatherings at Teddington Lock. As the weather improves we know that everyone in our community wants to make the most of our idyllic local environment and we need to work together so that everyone can do this safely.
Shavuot - 25-27 May Buddha Day - 26 May
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is Anxiety. The Mental Health Foundation has created the booklets that are attached to this message to support schools and families in responding to anxiety. This video has a useful explanation of what anxiety feels like and some simple strategies to help manage it and help young people build resilience. If you are interested in finding out more about how you, as a parent, can help your child build their resilience, you might wish to join a parent course we are planning. Please contact info@waldegravesch.org and use ‘Supporting Resilience course for parents’ as the subject of your email. Relationships and sex education Students in Key Stage 3 will be studying Relationships and Sex Education in their PDC lessons over the next half term. The lessons for part of a carefully planned, age appropriate, spiral curriculum and use PSHE Association Quality Assured resources. If you would like further information, please contact Ms Moore, via info@waldegravesch.org
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
We now have one more week left of this term. Year 8 students have been engaging well in their lessons and also enjoying various activities outside of school. It has been great to see so many of them throwing themselves into the life of the school, by getting involved in many different clubs and events. Congratulations to 8SPI for getting the most epraise points this week. 8FWD were second and 8STH third. Well done! Well done to the Year 7/8 rounders team who played against Teddington earlier this week. Although we didn’t win, the students played an excellent game and showed great sportsmanship. Congratulations to Savannah in 8FBH for passing her Grade 1 Singing exam! During recent Science lessons, some of our Year 8 students were asked to make DNA models using any household items - some used candy, others used buttons and sticks and made some very creative displays of the double helix. The winners in 8FWO were Alex A and Eva M with their lovely free standing display and explanation key. Click here to see an image of their creation. Well done to all who took part! There are many different clubs for students to join that are going on in school. A new book club has started on a Thursday after school looking specifically at the books that have been voted to receive the Carnegie book award. If students are interested in joining they should let their English teacher know. A full list of the extra curricular activities for Year 8 can be viewed here. All students have had a reminder this week from their Head Of Year about the school uniform policy. It is to be noted that fake eyelashes and nails are not permitted in school. Thank you in advance for your support with this. A reminder that our Year 8 Parents’ Evening is taking place next week on Wednesday 24 May.
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 8
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Year 7/8 Rounders vs Teddington
LOST 12.5 - 5
15.05.23
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan I would like to recommend this book as it's the start of an extraordinary journey and grips you from the beginning. It is about a normal boy who finds out he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. He is then brought to a camp for all the children of Greek gods. After trying to settle in, he is selected to go on a quest and that's when the adventure begins… ~Recommended by Eva A, Year 7 student 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
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