A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
Year 12 students continued to work hard in and out of lessons this week.
Following on from last week’s talk on Higher Education, we would advise students to ensure they are taking part in course relevant activities outside of their A-level studies to enhance and strengthen their UCAS application. These could include work experience relevant to their future University course, attendance to in-person and online lectures, completion of online courses (MOOCs), attendance to summer schools and masterclasses, as well as reading around their subjects. Activities that boost their broader knowledge and understanding of a subject area will most certainly enhance and strengthen their UCAS application. All relevant opportunities will be posted in the Year 12 Careers and Progression Google Classroom, Students must keep an eye on this so they don’t miss out! I have invited an external provider, Mr James Peterson to come in next Wednesday to speak to Year 12 about different causes of poor mental health, as well as offering advice on how to stay mentally healthy and specific strategies the students could use to support themselves, if the need arises. On Thursday we have another external speaker coming in, Marion Clarke, Head of Forensic Social Work at West London NHS Trust and Broadmoor Hospital. Marion will be speaking to students about social work and the intersection between mental health, criminal justice systems and the law. This talk will be especially relevant to students studying sociology and psychology but all Sixth Form students are welcome to attend.
We would love to hear about and celebrate our students’ achievements outside of school. Please be sure to let us know of anything your child has been involved with that deserves recognition.
MR STAVROU, HEAD OF YEAR 12
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Hag-seed’ - Margaret Atwood
A marvellous retelling of the infamous Shakespearian play ‘The Tempest’. The story is weaved into the life of troubled, grieving Felix, theatre director, as he is exiled out of his town by his closest friends. He tries to avenge those who betrayed him and come to terms with the loss of his daughter as he directs ‘The Tempest’ with inmates as the actors as part of his new job. Atwood’s clear intelligence in Shakespeare’s work along with her unique, compelling writing style makes this book perfect for people who are interested yet perhaps intimidated by the complexity of Shakespeare.
- Aisha Y, Year 12
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 HOW TO CONTACT YEAR 12 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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