Please find this week's bulletin with the latest news from Year 12.
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
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~ 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 12
On Monday, the Year 12 Drama students performed their practical piece for their A Level exam. It was such a terrific performance by all of them. I wish them all the best with regards to the outcome of their performance. On Wednesday, our Year 12 German students departed for a 4-day visit to Berlin. They have a really busy itinerary exploring different museums and other attractions in the German capital. I am sure they are all still having a fantastic time and are also getting plenty of language practice with the locals. Over the course of next week, Year 12 students will once again be involved in a number of events. As part of the French picnic that the Year 8 students will take part in, a small number of Year 12 French students will participate in it too. This will give them yet another chance to converse and practice their French. Next Thursday, the Year 12 History student will attend an in-person workshop on the Tudor rebellions. This workshop considers the extent to which rebellion threatened England from 1536-1569. The rebellions examined include Pilgrimage of Grace, Kett’s rebellion, Western Prayer Book, Wyatts and Northern Earls. The students will be encouraged to generate criteria about what would make an uprising a threat, using evidence from original documents to support their judgements. The two-hour workshop will be led by an experienced history educator in an inspiring learning space at The National Archives in Kew. The students will handle a range of original Tudor documents from letters to proclamations housed in the State Papers. These include handwritten by advisors like William Cecil and signed by Tudor monarchs. The workshop will also include a showcase of spectacular Tudor plea rolls. Also on Thursday after school, we are having a talk which is aimed at the students who are thinking of reading a Science-related course at University and are thinking of a career in Science. It will take place in the Sixth Form study base after school. The speaker, Ms Leung, who is an ex-Waldegrave student, is currently a Bioinformatics PhD Student at UCL Cancer Institute. She is researching non-small cell lung cancer evolution in the context of non-genetic processes that generate phenotypic diversity. This talk will be an informal, discussion-style talk where Ms Leung will share her experiences and there will be lots of opportunities for the students to ask about studying science at university and where it can take them beyond this. Finally, next Friday, our annual sports day will take place. As a result, there will be alterations to the timing of the school day and that further details will be shared with students in due course Have a good weekend!
MR STAVROU, HEAD OF YEAR 12
‘A Room of One’s Own’, by Virginia Woolf This poetically powerful extended essay takes readers on a journey through the history of female writers, as we witness first hand the barriers of structural inequality placed in the path of the female sex. This cornerstone of feminist literature beautifully explores the immense power of personal and feminist interpretation, which cannot be recreated by males with complete literary freedom and space. Woolf’s examination of the patriarchal bookshelves, which leave no room for female narrative voices, ignites a desire to shine a light upon the women who broke the locks placed on literary conventions, finally enabling women to write fiction of their own without interruption. Reading this will transform how you perceive the role of the female voice in literature today. BOOK OF THE MONTH
- Zara M, 12TRO
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 sixthform@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 12 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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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