A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 7
I would like to start with a big thank you to all students and parents who have contributed to our Lepra fundraising programme. Next week is our last week of fundraising and so it would be great if you could encourage your child to perhaps do a sponsored event at home. We also have a Lepra zumba dance class scheduled in the calendar for Year 7 to participate in which will take place in June. Envelopes will be issued to students that wish to make a contribution next week and parents/carers can contribute to our Justgiving webpage. Any contribution is much appreciated. The forms leading the way in the house point stakes this week are 7PWA, 7POR and 7FAD. Well done to students in those form groups, keep up the good work. It has been great to hear that students are enjoying getting involved in our extra-curricular clubs. Students who have been attending the Year 7 Book Club have recently produced some lovely poems in response to novels they have been reading. A couple of these poems have been submitted to share with you all and can be viewed on the next page of this bulletin or by clicking on the following links: ‘A Sister’s Courage’ by Florence P , ‘Anne’ by Anna D. Congratulations to Nell H-G and Penelope S-B who both represented Waldegrave and Team Richmond in the London Youth Games Para Games Gala on Wednesday. Team Richmond finished in 3rd place with Nell winning a Silver medal in the 25m backstroke and Penelope winning a Silver medal in the freestyle relay! I would like to remind parents that many social media platforms have minimum age restrictions that are beyond Year 7 age. WhatsApp has a minimum age requirement of 16+ and platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram have a minimum age of 13+. Experience has shown me that Year 7 students do not always have the awareness to use social media appropriately and it is easy for them to become involved in cyberbullying. As such, I strongly recommend that you discuss this with your child and remove them from any social media groups they might be a part of. The NSPCC have an excellent webpage on helping children stay safe on social media which you can view here. Please can I remind parents/carers to help us maintain high standards of uniform in Year 7. Jewellery and bracelets/ friendship bands are not allowed and socks should be plain white or plain black and free of logos. Many thanks for your support with this.
MR GREAVES, HEAD OF YEAR 7
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Year 7/8 Rounders vs Teddington
LOST 12.5 - 5
15.05.23
BOOK OF THE MONTH
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 7 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS 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
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