This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 7.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN
6 OCTOBER 2023
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Black History Month - October Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October Interfaith Week of Prayer for World Peace - 8-15 October Dyspraxia Awareness Week - 9-15 October World Mental Health Day - 10 October Year 11 Silver DofE Assessed Expedition - 5-7 October Drop Down Day - 12 October Sixth Form Open Evening - 19 October
Over the last two weeks we have been welcoming Year 6 students and their families into school for our Open Mornings. I was incredibly proud of our Year 8 students who were such fantastic tour guides. I was also incredibly impressed by those students in Year 8 and Year 11 who gave such confident and authentic speeches during the presentations
*PICTURE OF BILLIE*
talking about their experience of school. On Tuesday our Year 12 Drama students had a visit to the Rose Theatre in Kingston to see Shooting Hedda Gabler, a modern retelling of Ibsen’s classic play. Students really enjoyed the evening and it really stimulated their own creative ideas as they now work on devising their own performances as part of the A level study. Congratulations to Nicole B (Y12) who has won an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship and will be sponsored by Haribo throughout her A-Levels. An Arkwright Engineering Scholarship is the most esteemed scholarship of its type in the UK, designed to inspire students to pursue their dreams and change the world as outstanding engineers of the future. Last year Nicole took part in a rigorous selection process. She will now benefit from Financial Aid, Mentoring, Exclusive Events, and networking opportunities. Any Year 11 students who are interested in applying should look at the website to find out more and speak to Mr Grace. Thank you to all the families who supported the PTA uniform sale last weekend. We are planning our next sale in December and always appreciate donations. We are particularly in need of more smaller sizes of jumpers and skirts.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Send us your stories and photos to share by email to info@waldegravesch.org Follow us on twitter @Waldegravesch for general news and @WaldegraveSport for frequent sports updates JOINING THE PTA To get in contact with our PTA about joining the team please click below.
~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Kingston Adult Education hosts a number of workshops and courses, aimed at supporting parents with their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their children and families. Between October and November, they are running the following online workshops, at a cost of £7.50: Support your child through exam stress - this workshop aims to offer practical tips to navigate this stressful time. Help your child to be a good friend - this workshop explores how to support your child through friendship difficulties. For further information, including the dates and times, and details on how to book these workshops please read the leaflet attached here .
CONTACT PTA
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 7
We are now more than halfway through the half term and our Year 7 students are settling in nicely. Chromebooks have been distributed and routines are becoming established. An important way of supporting your child's organisation skills is to encourage them to get their school bag and lanyard ready in the evening. This eliminates any last minute 'Where is my book' stress and helps students arrive at school in good time for registration at 8.35am. It has been pleasing to see the students getting involved in all the clubs and activities on offer. We strongly encourage students to get involved in our extracurricular programme. Clubs are a valuable way to meet new friends and add an extra dimension to the school day. An extensive list of the extracurricular clubs and activities can be found on your child's form Google Classroom. 7PIR are this week's trailblazers on the road to housepoint glory, gaining a hefty 83 points. They are closely followed by 7FFR with 68 points and 7SSH with 60 points. Thursday sees the year's first 'Drop Down Day' where the school timetable is suspended and Year 7 students will visit the cinema in Kingston followed by some time in the bowling alley. Details about this trip have been sent out already but students should wear school uniform, they do not need to bring a packed lunch as lunch is provided and they should bring some change to enable them to play on the games when they are not bowling. Students should bring a card that allows them to travel on the train. Student homework will be set on subject Google Classrooms. Please note that this should not be a source of stress /anxiety for your child and we expect our students to spend a maximum of 30 minutes on each piece of homework, even if this means it is unfinished. Please can I ask parents and carers to ensure that their children are not bringing any aerosol sprays or perfumes into school. Finally, please remember that we love to hear about the out of school achievements of our students. If your child has done something to shout about please do let us know so that we can extend the celebrations in school!
MR GREAVES, HEAD OF YEAR 7
SPORTS FIXTURES
Fixture
Result
Date
21.09.23
Year 7/8 Football vs Twickenham School
WON 5-2
03.10.23
Year 10/11 Rugby vs RTS
LOST 50-15
03.10.23
LOST 4-1
Year 7/8 Football vs Turing House
BOOK OF THE MONTH
The weight of water by Sarah Crossan The weight of water is written in a poetic form of sparse verse and so it is a very quick and easy read but one that is absolutely teeming with heartache and beauty. It follows a young polish girl as she and her mother migrate to the UK in search of her father, she struggles with her school and home life and feels out of place and lonely. I loved how engrossing and impactful such few words could be and how the audience can see all the protagonists insecurities yet also how incredibly strong, intuitive and resilient she is through all the hardship she endures. It’s a touching coming of age story which explores feelings of alienation, first loves and perseverance. ~ Recommended by Marina M-B, Year 11 Student
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Significant Black Figure of the Week Bessie Coleman (26 January 1892 - 30 April 1926) was an American aviation pioneer. Coleman was born in Texas, the tenth of thirteen children. At the age of 23, Coleman moved to Chicago, where she worked in a restaurant and as a manicurist to save money in hope of being able to train as a pilot. American flight schools at the time did not admit women or black people so, with the help of a local African- American newspaper owner, Coleman publicised her desire to train abroad, eventually receiving sponsorship from a local businessman.
Coleman travelled to Paris to commence her training in 1920, becoming the first black person to obtain an international aviation licence. After undertaking additional training in Germany, Coleman returned to the USA and became a successful stuntwoman, drawing large crowds. Coleman sadly died in a tragic accident before she was able to achieve her dream of establishing a flight school for African-Americans. INVIGILATORS WANTED We are looking to expand our pool of invigilators for this Summer exam season. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.
This will be on a casual basis with an hourly rate of £12.40.
If you are interested or would like any further information, please email Gill Gildersleve, HR Manager, at jobs@waldegravesch.org
DONATIONS FOR OUR FASHION COURSE
A Level Fashion students are in need of pearls!
Do you have any broken and/or unwanted faux pearl necklaces - large, small and any size in between would be greatly appreciated. Any shade of white or other pale colours would be fabulous.
Please pass any donations to Mrs Davies via reception.
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 7 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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