This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 12.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
20 SEPTEMBER 2024 KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
We have been extremely fortunate with the weather this week, especially as our annual trips to Thames Young Mariners have begun for our students in Year 7. This is such a popular activity with opportunities for students to collaborate and overcome challenges, forge new friendships and make memories that will last.
Scholastic Book Fair - 30 September - 4 October
Friends of Waldegrave, Year 7 Bingo Night - 4 October, 7-10pm
Year 11 students always reminisce fondly about the day when it comes to their leavers assembly and their yearbook. I hope that the weather holds out over the weekend for our Year 11 students who are taking part in their Silver Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition in the Ashdown Forest. It has been wonderful to hear that so many students are getting involved in enrichment activities, just last week over 80 Year 7 students attended choir practice. As I told them in assembly, involvement in these activities will open the door to other opportunities as illustrated by the fact that over 30 of our students in Years 8 to 11 flew to Gothenburg to take part in a music festival. I am really looking forward to hearing all about it when they return to school next Tuesday. On Tuesday evening we welcomed parents and carers of students in Years 12 and 13 into school for two information evenings. The step up to A level study is really significant and it is important that the school can work in partnership with families to support students taking this step. For Year 13 a key focus was helping students and families navigate all the options available at the end of A level study, whether that be university or apprenticeships. I would like to thank all those who attended and remind families that the link to slides have been shared by email. We look forward to welcoming Year 7 parents and carers into school next week.
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS
Sleeptember - achieve better sleep in September
Car Free Day - 22 September
World Dream Day - 25 September
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
At a time when we see rising concerns around anxiety in young people, especially girls, it is increasingly important that opportunities are provided for them to step out of their comfort zones. This week we have supported pupils to embrace uncertainty by taking part in adventurous activities, Year 7 have been making a splash at Thames Young Mariners and Year 11 are heading off on their Silver Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. New research by AdventureMind details the learning and development bene- fits of adventure for children including: - connecting with nature - physical activity - challenge and risk - an unfamiliar experience - team work - building relationships. Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation added, “Ad- venture helps to generate a range of positive emotions, including excitement, joy and wonder. It also helps to develop a healthy relationship to uncertainty. That is so important in boosting confidence and in children learning how to manage fear and anxiety.” You can find out more here.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
Year 12 students have had a busy week settling into their lessons. It has been wonderful to see how they have all settled into the routine of the Sixth Form, as well as hearing how much they are enjoying their A Level subjects. On Tuesday, Mr Bannister and I were delighted to meet the parents and carers of Year 12 students as part of our annual information evening. We covered rules and procedures in the Sixth Form, what students need to do to excel academically and shared information about pastoral support. Yesterday, the Social Sciences department kicked-off this academic year’s talks given by University staff. The topic was “Rethinking and Researching 21st century girls’ s moking and vaping practices”. It was an excellent talk from St. Mary’s University, very informative and well-attended by the students, who all found it utterly fascinating. On Monday morning, Mr Montgomery, Head of Politics, Economics and EPQ, is leading the Year 12 Assembly to launch the Waldegrave MBA. This is an enterprise programme with participating students taking part in the Tycoon Competition, where teams of pupils will set up and run their own businesses. Students who took part in this before found it exciting and extremely useful. Finally, Year 12 students were briefed last week about our fortnightly enrichment program, which is due to commence on Wednesday. Next week, they will all be informed which activity they will take part in, as well as its venue.
MR STAVROU, HEAD OF YEAR 12
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Educated by Tara Westover
“My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be as strong as theirs.” Describing her journey from a childhood with her extreme survivalist family in rural Idaho, where she didn’t go to school, to Cambridge and Harvard universities, Westover’s story is moving and shocking. With memorable detail, she describes how she sought to form her own identity as she grew to adulthood and the painful process of learning to trust her own perception of the world, not the warped indoctrination of her father. It’s so interesting to read alongside Megan Phelps-Roper’s memoir Unfollow, which explores similar themes.
~ Recommended by Mrs Nowicki, Joint Head of English
WALDEGRAVE RECRUITMENT We are currently recruiting for Exam Invigilators to assist with the conduct and supervision of the School’s public examinations. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Shelli Fong, Exams Officer, for an applica- tion form exams@waldegravesch.org
See full job description here: Exam Invigilator - Job Description
MR GREAVES, HEAD OF YEAR 7
HOW TO CONTACT YEAR 12 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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 sixthform@waldegravesch.org
Or you can contact the school via phone by calling: 02088943244
WALDEGRAVE SCHOOL Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 5LH
30 September - 4 October in the Green Room at break and lunch
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