Please find this week's bulletin with the latest news from Year 10.
13 JUNE 2025 Y12 Berlin Trip - 18-21 June Waldegrave Dance Show - 19 June, 6.30pm Y13 Leavers Assembly - 20 June Friends of Waldegrave Preloved Uni- form Sale - 21 June, 9.30am WEEKLY BULLETIN HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER KEY SCHOOL DATES HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER Well done to those who took part in the European Youth Orchestra at the weekend. It was an absolute pleasure to attend and watch our students making friends and producing such a spectacular concert after only a few days of group practice with their counterparts from across Europe. It was a wonderful event and for those of you unable to attend at the weekend there is a video here. I have also been hearing from Year 9 about their adventures over the weekend doing their Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition and enjoying some Waldegrave’s Got Talent. Well done to them all and fingers crossed for a brighter final expedition at the end of the month. This week our Year 12 English students enjoyed a trip to Keats House in North London. This was a wonderful opportunity for students to deepen their appreciation of the poet’s life as they study his work ahead of their romantic poetry examination this year. Our Sixth Form also had the pleasure of welcoming Medical Insight to the school, where students met with a selection of medical professionals to learn about different roles within this discipline. They met with nurses, doctors, vets and paramedics. The Summer break is rapidly approaching, with only six weeks filled with trips and events, the holidays will be here before we know it. Have a good weekend and Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads in our school community.
King’s Birthday 14 June Fathers’ Day 15 June Learning Disability Week 16 June Autistic Pride Day 18 June
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Send us your achievement stories and photos to share by email to
~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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Many of you will be aware that the summer holidays, as well as the Christmas break, can be some of the most challenging times for some young people. With much of the scaffolding and support that students rely on during school, like having access to a safe space, designated staff members, or trusted adults being temporarily unavailable, some students may find it harder to cope. Our partners at Kooth often see a significant increase in usage of their free to access platform during the summer, as young people seek support when their usual school resources aren’t available. To help those supporting young people during this time, Kooth is running some free 30 minute parent and carer webinars focusing on how to encourage children to access Kooth, ensuring that they have access to mental health support during the summer holidays. Kooth Parent Webinar: How Kooth Can Support Students During the Summer Holidays. When: Monday 7th July, Tuesday 8th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th July Time: 6:00pm–6:30pm (each evening) Where: Online at this link or https://forms.gle/R2w4bGi8tmrYvvXQ6 These sessions are free and hosted online, making them easily accessible.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 10
We are now into our second week of the term. It has been great to see so many students working hard in lessons, revising in preparation for their Year 10 exams.
The year 10 exam schedule is now up on tutor groups google classrooms. Students are advised to print this off, so that they can adequately prepare for their upcoming examinations. Some of these will take place in the sports hall, to help them to get used to taking these exams in an GCSE setting and others will be with teachers in the classrooms. If students want any help or support they should ask their teachers for advice on how to revise and prepare. During tutor time this week, we have been looking at different online revision sources that students can use such as GCSE Pod and BBC bitesize which students have hopefully found useful.
Congratulations to all students in Year 10 for accumulating lots of epraise points this year. The epraise shop is now open. Students have until Friday to spend their points!
Year 10 exams are starting next week. After this students will then be on work experience for one week. Careers interviews are also currently taking place, which every year 10 student will receive to help them to prepare for the future.
Have a lovely weekend!
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 10
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘King of Nothing’ by Nathanael Lessore
I really really really enjoyed this book! I specifically enjoyed how realistic and actually quite intense it was towards the end. The characters are all written so well. For example I really like how you can tell Anton is not as bad as Kehinde from the start when he kind of defended Mathew when Kehinde was about to give him a hard time. The scene where Mathew and Anton are at a sleepover and they’re talking about his nan made me cry! It was just so wholesome and the boys’ unexpected friendship is such a lovely part of the book. I will definitely suggest this book to people in the future!
- Luluah T-D, 7PCO
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 10 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
A Year of Living Curiously
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SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
03.06.25
Win: 17-15
Year 7/8 Rounders v St Richard Reynolds
On Thursday our Year 7/8 Rounders Team played a home game against St Richard Reynolds. The PLayer’s [player of the match was Daisy G and best batter was Esha K. Well done both for helping the team to a win!
BEHAVIOUR FOCUS For the Summer Term the school’s leadership team has chosen to focus on our First Rule at Waldegrave: Respect and value learning, each other and our environment. As part of this we are asking students to respect and value learning, putting aside distractions and following our uniform policy by wearing the correct uniform at all times. The full uniform policy can be viewed here.
The following items are not endorsed by Waldegrave School. There are a number of upcoming shows at
The Exchange in Twickenham which maybe of interest to enrich your students’ study of English at GCSE and A-Level and also their study of Art. National Theatre Live screening of A Streetcar Named Desire (Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, Ben Foster) - 7 June, 12 pm (subtitled) and 19 June 7 pm
Theatre: 1984 Edinburgh Preview - 12 and 13 June, 7.30 pm
Art: Exchange with Nature - 28 and 29 June, 10am - 4 pm
Theatre: Frankenstein, 26 September - 26 September 7pm
Theatre: A Christmas Carol - 10 December, 7.30 pm and 11 December 1 pm and 7.30 pm
Click on the images to book or the Exchange Logo below to see their full list of what’s on.
The following items are not endorsed by Waldegrave School.
Come and Row Walbrook Rowing Club Teddington Come and try out rowing on our junior open afternoon SATURDAY 28 th JUNE 1 – 3.30pm We are recruiting experienced juniors to our successful junior squad. Places available in all age groups for experienced. Summer holiday sculling courses run weekly for beginners & those wanting to improve for Yr 7 upwards. Adults - we are recruiting experienced and "return to row" rowers and scullers. Web site www.walbrookrc.co.uk Email: info@walbrookrc.co.uk for 1 details and availability.
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