A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 11
This week the final mock exams and Drama performance exams were completed. Year 11 have been very well behaved throughout their mocks and have now perfected the logistics for exams, so this should be one less thing to think about ahead of the summer term. There are a number of important events coming up for the reamined of Year 11 - please see full list and details on the following page, a letter has also been sent home detailing all of this. During form time we discussed the celebration of Ramadan and held form quizzes to test their knowledge about this important Islamic celebration. We also had an assembly based on St David’s Day and some morals we can find from Welsh history about never giving up. Next week we will be holding a Book Fair in school (held in the Conference Room) and we have £1 World Book Day tokens which the students can use towards the cost of buying a book when they visit. There will be activities to support conversation about reading between peers and teachers. There will also be a quiz where students can guess whose book is whose! A reminder to order your leavers hoodie, there is a firm and final closing date as we are using an external company so please don’t get caught out. Please see your emails for the link. Please remind your daughter to check their tutor google classroom as we are posting lots of exciting opportunities for holidays and extracurricular college courses, so please look for more details!
Have a lovely weekend!
MRS ROOK, HEAD OF YEAR 11
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen “When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all looking the other way.” Through the eyes of nine-year-old Ade, we see a dystopian London be infiltrated by the “Bluchers”, menacing plants, dissolving all buildings in sight. Ade’s stabil- ity is at risk, and with a mother to care for and no chance of escape, he’s all on his own. Its unique exploration of themes such as depression, sacrifice, bravery and death make this book, despite it being a science fiction, radiate reality. Ade’s perspective of his story is handled with maturity and care, reflecting his role as a young carer that could easily place him as one of the thousands in our world. At a time of world conflicts infiltrating our lives, the ‘Boy in the Tower’ makes readers believe in true, beautiful human kindness through the relationships Ade builds throughout the novel. This book is for anyone who needs a pick me up, and is an incredibly accessible read for all! - Aisha Y, Year 12
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 11 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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