Please find this week's bulletin with the latest news from Year 10.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
20 JUNE 2025
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
This week started with much excitement as our final set of filming and photography for a new school website took place on Monday, many of our students took part from across the School and Sixth Form. I look forward to sharing updates on the new website in due course.
Y9 Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expeditions - 20-23 June Friends of Waldegrave Preloved Uniform Sale - 21 June, 9.30am Y8 French Picnic - 23 June Y11 Prom - Richmond Golf Club - 26 June
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
On Wednesday we had more high energy as we sent a team of 42 students off to the 2025 London Borough Schools Athletics Champion- ships and waved Auf Wiedersen to our Year 12 German students who are exploring Berlin until tomorrow. Well done to all our athletes, we brought home a few medals! You can read a full write up in our Sport’s Fixtures section on page three. Wednesday was also ‘Thank a Teacher Day’ and I wanted to take this op- portunity to thank all the staff at Waldegrave for their care, dedication and hard work. Our teachers work hard to support each and every student at our school, helping them achieve their best in class and with extra curricular opportunities. This week has really bookended the entire school journey for me. Not only did our Year 7 students welcome and take their parents for a school tour but on Tuesday our new Year 6 parents came for an introductory meeting, while today we have said goodbye to our Year 13 leavers and their families! Saying farewell is always emotional but today it was with joy and great expectations as we know our students are going on to exciting next steps. We are incredibly proud of our Year 13s and wish them all a wonderful summer and every success for the future whether they are going onto higher education, into an apprenticeship or straight to the world of work.
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS
Pride Month - June 2025 International Women in Engineering Day - 23 June
National Writing Day - 25 June
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Send us your achievement stories and photos to share by email to
~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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It has been a bit of a scorcher this week and next week is also due to be very hot and dry. While the warm weather provides lots of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities, it’s a good time to share some reminders about how our children can keep themselves safe in the hot weather. Teenagers may be reluctant to comply with the basic sun safety principles however, the Teenage Cancer Trust has been highlighting the risks of sunburn, especially during adolescence, as a leading cause of the rise in cases of skin cancers. Skin cancer is the third most common cancer for women and girls aged between 15 and 24. The Teenage Cancer Trust has created this video to encourage sun safety. We also know that periods of hot weather often lead to risk taking be- haviour around our local waterways, particularly groups of young peo- ple jumping into the River Thames at Teddington Lock. This video was created by Richmond Council and the local RNLI, following the death of 14 year old Brian Sasu in the Thames in Richmond in 2022, to explain the dangers to our young people. The London Fire Brigade have also produced this water safety guidance, which explains the dangers of cold water shock.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 10
This week has been the first week of the Year 10 exams. The students should feel very proud of themselves, as they have shown real resilience and a determination to do well. It has been wonderful to see many students making the most of homework club after school in the zone, asking the staff there for help and support. A reminder that homework club is on everyday until 4 where there are designation support staff specifically for KS4 who can offer help. Students also had two exams in the sports hall this week, helping them to get used to how it will be in their mock exams next week. The seat positions are on the tutor time google classroom. Year 10 should look at this to work out which row they are sat in and the number to make it easier on the day to find their seat. This week we had many Year 10 students representing the school at Borough sports. They were excellent and should feel very proud of themselves for representing the school in such a positive light. Special mention goes to Lara Kinsella as well who ran in an official 200 metres race at the U17 in Aldershot last Saturday. She did incredibly well with a fantastic time of 28.5 and is going from strength to strength in regards to her sporting achievements. Well done! We always love to hear what students are doing outside of school, so please email KS4 hub (details below) if you want us to be aware of any activities that your child is currently partaking in. Next week will be the last week of the Year 10 exams. If students are not doing an exam, they should be in their usual lessons revising. The zone is only to be used by students with specific SEND needs, all other students should revise in lessons with the subject specialist. Thank you and have a lovely weekend!
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 10
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘King of Nothing’ by Nathanael Lessore
I really really really enjoyed this book! I specifically enjoyed how realistic and actually quite intense it was towards the end. The characters are all written so well. For example I really like how you can tell Anton is not as bad as Kehinde from the start when he kind of defended Mathew when Kehinde was about to give him a hard time. The scene where Mathew and Anton are at a sleepover and they’re talking about his nan made me cry! It was just so wholesome and the boys’ unexpected friendship is such a lovely part of the book. I will definitely suggest this book to people in the future!
- Luluah T-D, 7PCO
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
A Year of Living Curiously
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SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
17.06.25
Loss: 12 1/2 -13
Year 7/8 Rounders v Orleans Park
On Tuesday our Year 7/8 Rounders Team were back at it, this time playing Orleans Park. It was a tight match, with only half a point between the teams at the final result. The Player’s player of the match was again Daisy G and Teacher’s Player was Flo F. Well done to them all for their excellent team work. Following tough trials last weekend, our 42 strong team of athletes attended the 2025 London Borough Schools Athletics Championships at St Mary’s University in Teddington on Wednesday. We had some great results and brought home a few medals: Gold - Jasmine G (Y10, 1500m), Harper M (Y9, High Jump), Olivia D (Y9, Discus) and Silver - Mia N (Y10, Girls Long Jump). These medals add to the gold medal our Year 9 students Daisy M won on Saturday at Middlesex Athletics in the Inter Girls Hammer Throw. We are very proud to say she is now the Middlesex Champion for the Hammer Throw which is an incredible achievement! We are awaiting full results from the organisers of the London Borough Schools Athletics Championships and will update you on this in due course. Well done to everyone who took part and represented our school.
BEHAVIOUR FOCUS
For the Summer Term the school’s leadership team has chosen to focus on our First Rule at Waldegrave: Respect and value learning, each other and our environment. As part of this we are asking students to respect and value learning, putting aside distractions and following our uniform policy by wearing the correct uniform at all times. The full uniform policy can be viewed here.
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Come and Row Walbrook Rowing Club Teddington Come and try out rowing on our junior open afternoon SATURDAY 28 th JUNE 1 – 3.30pm We are recruiting experienced juniors to our successful junior squad. Places available in all age groups for experienced. Summer holiday sculling courses run weekly for beginners & those wanting to improve for Yr 7 upwards. Adults - we are recruiting experienced and "return to row" rowers and scullers. Web site www.walbrookrc.co.uk Email: info@walbrookrc.co.uk for 1 details and availability.
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