Welcome to this week's parental bulletin with the latest news for Year 9.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
12 SEPTEMBER 2025
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
KEY SCHOOL DATES
It has been lovely to welcome the whole school community back to Waldegrave over the last two weeks, the excitement of friends reunited after the summer break and the energy of our new Year 7s are some of the great joys of starting a new academic year! Pupils, reinvigorated after the
International Day of Democracy - 15 September HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Year 11 Information evening - Tues 16 September Y13 Theatre Trip - Weds 17 September School Photographs - 17-18 September Silver DofE Training weekend - 19-21 September
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
summer break have now settled back into calm, focused learning. I am proud to say that our students have been living up to our school values and since term began I have seen a lot of kindness around the school. New pupils have been helped with navigating the school grounds, busy corridors and the lively canteen at lunchtimes! Government proposed electoral reform will mean our Year 8 students will be old enough to vote in the next general election and as Monday 15 September is International Day of Democracy, I have been delivering assemblies exploring the development of democratic values in the UK. This day is a timely reminder of how important it is for our society to be able to disagree agreeably. I would like to thank the parents who attended our Year 12 Information Evening on Tuesday. I hope that you found Mr Bannister’s presentation helpful, which you can find here on the new school website. Lastly, I would like to remind parents that we encourage students to walk or use public transport on their journeys to and from school, healthier both for students and our environment. Thank you for respecting this as traffic congestion from school parents in the road endangers not only our Fifth Cross Road neighbours but our students as well.
Heritage Open Days - 12-25 September tour historical sites in the local area for FREE
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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As we start the new school year, I would like to share a very useful on-demand webinar on Navigating the First Term at Secondary School from The Charlie Waller Trust. They also have resources on topics such as perfectionism and building resilience in young people. The local Mental Health Support Team are continuing their popular ‘Helping teens with’ series of webinars. Book now for sessions on Worries & Anxiety, Changes in the Adolescent Brain, and Digital Wellbeing. World Suicide Prevention Day was on 10 September and in recognition The Charlie Waller Trust shared these ASK guidelines for talking to a young person you suspect is experiencing thoughts of suicide: ASK directly about suicidal thoughts, SEEK more information from them, KNOW what to do next by signposting them to one of the following: Their GP, call 111 or, in a crisis, call 999 SHOUT: text SHOUT to 85258, a 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis Samaritans: call 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org, online Samaritans.org PAPYRUS: call: 0800 068 4141, text: 88247, email: pat@papyrus-uk.org Free online awareness training on this topic is also available from Zero Suicide Alliance here.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 9
Year 9 has had a wonderful first full week back in school. They have started the school year with positivity and excellent engagement which has been lovely to see. It has been inspiring seeing our students getting to grips with their new timetables. Having newly mixed classes is a great opportunity for your child to get to know other students in the Year group. It will also hopefully help our students build resilience in the lead up to GCSE options classes - where they will be mixed based on their choices across the whole year. In our Year 9 assembly this week we discussed the year ahead and how we can set clear, specific goals, break them into smaller steps, and create a plan to achieve them. We talked about how to review your past year for lessons learned, embrace new habits, set a positive mindset and that prioritising your wellbeing is key. Over the next term, as part of a focus on wellbeing, Year 9 will be engaging in a new ‘MakeMoves’ initiative which encourages daily movement through music. Tutors have loved hearing about the many sporting, dance and creative activities our Year 9s have participated in over the summer. Mabel J, 9EBH is a keen rower who over the weekend was awarded a Jack Petchey Award at Walbrook Rowing Club. She was recognised for her Rowing achievement and teamwork at the club. Well done! If your child has achieved an award/level or grade in a particular extra-curricular area, then we always love to hear about it and want to celebrate with them. If you wish to share an achievement with us then please email the hub (see contact details below) with the subject line: FAO Mrs Lyddon [students name, form][topic]. Following a great start to the year we will continue to focus on getting back into good routines in terms of punctuality, attendance and uniform. I want to say well done to all our students for adhering to the uniform policy and parents for supporting us with this. We are looking forward to another great week ahead. Next week we will have the final set of school photographs for our cohort. Please can we ask that you help support us upholding the uniform policy and minimal makeup. Later this term the school’s Performing Arts Team will be directing a performance of My Fair Lady. We are looking for donations of black, white or black & white hats/fascinators, in any condition, shape or size, as we will be decorating and modifying these. Please hand in any donations at Reception. Looking forward to another great week!
MRS LYDDON, HEAD OF YEAR 9
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Things a Bright Girl Can Do’ by Sally Nicholls Set in the early twentieth century, this novel follows three brave young women as they all become involved in the Suffragette movement. I loved how Nicholls brought the time period to life, showing what it felt like to be a woman and girl during that turbulent time. But if historical novels aren’t usually your thing, don’t be put off. It feels really modern and fresh, exploring issues like class differences as the three main characters come from different backgrounds. There is also a beautiful love story between two of the characters. It has something for everyone!
- Mrs Nowicki
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 9 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
MUSIC TASTER SESSIONS FOR ALL The music department will be running a taster session for the whole school on the week 15th-19th. Feel free to turn up to any of the open rehearsals to have a go! All are welcome. See you there! If you have any questions, come over the Performance Arts Block or ask your Music teacher.
BEHAVIOUR FOCUS For our first school term the school’s leadership team has chosen to focus settling back into our classroom routines. We have discussed our common-sense daily expectations with pupils during tutor times but as a reminder please see below for you to discuss at home.
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