Welcome to this week's parental bulletin with the latest news for Year 8.
21 MARCH 2025 Y9 Mental Health Ambassadors Conference - Monday 24 March Y11 School Photograph - Wednesday 26 March Y13 Geography Trip to Westfield - Friday 28 March A-Level Music visiting author talk - Friday 28 March WEEKLY BULLETIN HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER KEY SCHOOL DATES This week our Year 13 Drama students had the opportunity to perform their exam works, Franz Kafka’s ‘The Trial’ and Amelia Bullmore’s ‘Viv, Di and Rose’, for friends and family. This allowed the students to show their range and as an audience we were moved to both tears and laughter. It was a HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
wonderful evening and an excellent final practice for the students. On Wednesday Mr Greaves and I had the pleasure of meeting our students involved in the Myth and Voice Workshops that have been running this term. This is a project led by Dr Efi Spentzou from Royal Holloway University of London. This year the students explored the myth of the talented weaver Arachne and the Goddess Athena. Through art, debate and storytelling the students explored alternative endings to the story, focusing on collaboration and relating it to their school life. It was a wonderful opportunity to give the students a chance to use their voices and we were incredibly impressed by their presentations. Last week the Maths department celebrated Pi Day, an annual celebration of by inviting students in Years 7 and 8 to illustrate the mathematical constant π as creatively as possible. This week we had the pleasure of judging the amazing entries that included jokes, cakes, games, art, three dimensional models and even musical compositions. Congratulations to the winners! Thank you to everyone for entering into the spirit of Red Nose Day. It has been a wonderful day, filled with laughter thanks to the excellent joke competition organised by Mr Doan and we have raised funds for a good cause.
Women’s History Month World Water Day and Earth Hour Day - Saturday 22 March
Shakespeare Week - 24-30 March 2025
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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Last week we highlighted the International Day of Happiness and the importance of sharing and caring. The Mental Health Foundation has an excellent podcast episode on the subject, talking about the importance of kindness and howe it can impact on only our mental health but that of those around us, listen here: ’Kindness matters to our mental health’. The positive impact of kindness, is also highlighted as one of their useful tips about ‘Looking after your mental health during Ramadan’. Tests and exams can be a challenging part of school life for young people and their parents or carers. Supporting young people through exams is all about reducing stress, optimising wellbeing and putting good study processes in place. Parents and carers play a vital role in helping their young people maintain a positive outlook in the run-up, during and after exams are over, so it was wonderful to see seventy parents at our recent in person exam stress workshop. If you were unable to attend, here is a recording of a similar webinar run by the Anna Freud Centre School and College Support Service, who will run this event again, live on Tuesday 29th April 17:00-18:00. You can register to attend here.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
I want to say a huge well done to Year 8 as I have had wonderful feedback this week from staff and subject teachers about their work ethic and positive attitudes. This week our Year 8 Netball Team have been busy representing Waldegrave playing hard fought matches against Christ School and Richmond Park Academy. On both occasions losing to the other teams. But the camaraderie and teamwork displayed in this developing team was exemplary. Well done girls! Eco Committee Plant competition update: Year 8 have been busy nurturing their form class plants and imaginatively decorating their pots. It’s been lovely to see the plants in their decorated pots displayed proudly in the windows of their classrooms. We are looking forward to seeing the results. There is an opportunity for Year 8 to take part in our annual Easter Bonnet Competition which takes place on the last day of term before the Easter Break. Following the wonderful efforts Year 8 made last year, it would be great to have representation from our year group entering this year. Do encourage your child to enter this competition.
Today we have been wearing red in celebration of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day (voluntary contributions can be made via Parentpay) and enjoying lots of jokes as the forms competed in our Best Joke competition.
We would love to hear about and celebrate our students’ achievements outside of school. Please be sure to let us know of anything your child has been involved with that deserves recognition.
Looking forward to another week with our wonderful year group and hopefully more of the spring sunshine!
MRS LYDDON, HEAD OF YEAR 8
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘The Girl of Ink & Stars’ by Kiran Millwood This book is a captivating story about a girl called Isabella, a cartographer’s daughter. She lives on an island called Joya. When her best friend Lupe disappears, Isabella is determined to join the search party by using her mapmaking skills and knowledge of the stars which help guide the search. The world beyond the walls is filled with monsters and ancient myths. Isabella must save not only Lupe but the island too. I enjoyed the character, Isabella, since she was resilient - she never gave up - and brave. I also liked how Isabella’s maps and knowledge transformed into something magical. The more you read the more secrets are revealed. If you liked ‘The Last Bear’ by Hannah Gold or ‘The Wolf Wilder’ by Katherine Rundell, since they also feature brave girls in magical settings, then you would enjoy this book.
- Nina E, 7PFO
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: 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 8 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS 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
FRIDAY MATHS PUZZLE
Our learning focus for tutor time on Fridays this term is mathematics, with the maths department setting some thought provoking brain teasers each week for pupils to grapple with. Many maths puzzles enhance logical reasoning. When playing maths puzzles, children need to follow a set of specific rules or steps, to come up with the correct answer. This process helps children to organise their thoughts. Please have a go at this week’s problem, talk to your child about how they approached it and what the solu- tions were. We hope you enjoy these at home as much as the students have enjoyed them with their form!
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Y7&8 Middlesex schools indoor cricket competition
14.03.25
3rd place
Y7 8-2 loss Y8 loss
17.03.25
Y7/Y8 Netball vs Christs College
18.03.25
Y7/8 Netball (away) Richmond Park Academy
Y8 loss
On Friday last week the Year 7 & 8 cricket team took part in the Middlesex schools indoor cricket competition. The team qualified for the semi-final by winning their final pool game vs Bishop Ramsey school. We fought hard in the semi-final, but were knocked out after holding on until the very last over. The team finished in a very creditable joint 3rd place. Well done to all those involved. This week saw Year 7 and 8 Netball Teams play their first home games of the season. Both teams faced Christ’s and RPA, while they lost these matches there was some fantastic netball played - Chloe H was named Y7 POM, while Stella K was POM for Y8. Also well done to Jasmine G, 10PGU, for taking part in the English Schools Cross Country Championships on Saturday 15 March. She came 127th out of nearly 400 competitors, a brilliant achievement. Great efforts this week from all our players - keep up the hard work!
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