Waldegrave School Spring Magazine 2024

Well done to Simona in 9PFO for securing a Distinction in her Grade 3 Music vocals examination! Congratulations to Anya in 10PCL on her Basketball team’s recent victory. Anya plays for the Richmond Knights Under 16 Girls team who competed the National Cup Finals. The team went on to win the National Cup and were the only undefeated team in the entire country! Congratulations to Lydia in 7EST who has written a script for a radio play which is to be made by the Complicite theatre company using a team of actors. Congratulations to Nahla in 10FJA who recently participated in a Gymnastics competition. This was her first competition of the year and what an incredible one it was, as she landed in first place taking home a gold medal! Congratulations to Charlotte in 9SPI for winning The Veronica Tweedle Award. She was one of 94 students nominated from 7000 that took ballet examinations in 2023. Well done to Flo P in 8FCO for winning a Silver Medal in the London South and West districts Sea Cadets piping competition! Flo was also invited to a private tour of HMS Victory by the Royal Navy after writing to the head of recruitment, to question their policy of not allowing people with food allergies to apply for a career.

Well done to Jessica in 8SSA who entered 4 classes at this year’s Springboard Performing Arts Festival and was awarded Distinction in 3 of her performances and Merit in a 4th, taking joint first place position in the Jazz Music Violin class, with an improvisation of ‘Fly me to the Moon”. Congratulations to Yasmin I, James T, Anvi O and Rebecca C who have successfully submitted compositions to enter a national vocal music project with the Ora Singers. They will receive up to 10 hours of free one-to-one mentoring with a professional composer, who helps them write a new piece for ORA Singers.Their ideas will be workshopped by the ORA Singers, who offer tips and advice along with a Guest Composer. At the end of the scheme, their new pieces will be performed and recorded by ORA Singers in front of a live audience and a panel of industry experts.

Well done to Neuza in 10SHO for earning a high Distinction in her Grade 5 Trinity Singing exam!

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