This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 11
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 26 APRIL 2024
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
As we start a new term we have an updated programme of extra-curricular activities visit our website to learn more. Please note that students should not be arriving at school before 8.00am unless they are involved in a morning club. This is to ensure that we can safeguard and supervise students appropriately.
Year 10 Parents’ Consultation Meeting - 4-6.30pm 1 May Year 11 Dress Up Day - 7 May
Year 11 Final Day - 8 May Year 13 Final Day - 10 May
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Stress Awareness Month - April Allergy Awareness Week - 22-28 April Bank Holiday - 6 May
In the run up to exam season we hosted an Exam Stress Workshop for parents on Wednesday. It was great to hear such positive feedback at the end of the evening. Learning practical strategies to support those who are overworking as well as those procrastinating were particularly appreciated. Last night we held an Open Mic Night for our many talented musicians. As always it was such a wonderful evening with students enjoying the opportunity to perform in front of family and friends. It is always so humbling to see the talent of our students. The performances included classical pieces, pop songs and even the students’ own compositions. There have also been a number of trips out the week. Over this week and next Year 8 students will have the opportunity to visit the Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon to inform their learning on places of worship. On Tuesday a group of Year 10 students visited Birkbeck University London for a World of Work Conference learning about interview techniques and exploring post-GCSE options. On Thursday a group of Year 8 students visited Roehampton University as part of their Teen Tech Festival and had the opportunity to present the Buildings of the Future that they designed in school to a panel of judges, before hearing about the latest technical innovations from key industry leaders. Whilst in school students in Years 7 and 8 took part in the Junior Maths Challenge enjoying the opportunity to test their mathematical problem solving skills.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
You may have seen the news this week that England has the highest rate of child alcohol use, out of 44 countries surveyed by the World Health Organisation, and that by the age of 15 girls were found to be more likely to be drinking than boys of the same age. The risks associated with underage drinking are why the UK Chief Medical Officers recommend an alcohol-free childhood is the healthiest and best option. There’s often debate about whether it’s OK to let children have a small amount of alcohol to try but there’s no scientific evidence to indicate this gives children a lower-risk approach to drinking in later life. The Chief Medical Officers guidance also recommends that if young people aged 15 to 17 years consume any alcohol, it should always be with the guidance of a parent or carer or in a supervised environment. Drinkaware has some excellent advice for parents about how to talk to their children about drinking which you can find here .
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 11
It is not long now until we say goodbye to Year 11 as they head off to complete their exams. As well as continuing to prepare for the forthcoming GCSes, Year 11 are starting to prepare for the much awaited Dress Up Day event that is taking place on Tuesday 7 May. Timings for the school day are different to normal and are detailed below: 08:20 - 08:35 Arrivals, photos outside front of school 08:35 - 09:00 Tutor time 09:00 - 10:00 Period 1 (normal lesson) 10:05 - 10:50 Period 2 10:50 - 11:20 Benchball - Staff v Students 11:25 - 12:00 Dress up Day Parade in Sports Hall 12:00 - 12:10 Dismissal and Departure. We are encouraging students to follow the official school instagram page @waldegraveschool so that they can follow along with our #WaldegraveLeavers2024 campaign. All the event details and reminders will be posted there and for the next couple of weeks in the run up to the event there will be interactive polls, games and contest announcements, so do encourage your child to give us a follow so they don’t miss out! Parents and carers are also welcome to follow so you can stay in the loop as there will be live coverage of the event across our social media on the day. We are hoping this will be the best leavers event ever! As well as the excitement of the Dress Up Day, we are looking forward to welcoming parents and carers into school on Wednesday 8 May for the final Year 11 Celebration morning which is going to be a memorable and emotional time that marks the students final day in school before their exams start. Students will be given a schedule of targeted revision support sessions led by our subject staff. These will be running throughout the exam period. This year we have mapped these carefully to take place the day before an exam as far as possible to maximise the impact of these. Details will be shared through the Examinations Google classroom and sent out to families in the next few weeks. As part of the protocols once these start, students will be required to sign in and sign out of the school.
MRS BASHFORD-HYNES, HEAD OF YEAR 11
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Year 7 Netball vs Twickenham
23.04.24
WON 14-1
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘The Inheritance Games’ by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Inheritance Games follows the story of Avery Grambs - an ordinary high school girl who ends up mysteriously inheriting virtually the entire fortune of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne who she has never met. She must move into the Hawthorne house filled with mind games and puzzles in order to win her inheritance.
~ Recommended by Yasemin A (11ERU)
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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