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WEEKLY BULLETIN
17 JANUARY 2025
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER This half-term our charitable focus is supporting those in need through clothing donations. Turn your old clothes into good deeds by donating any clothing that is in a wearable condition into our green collection box at reception. See advert on page 3 for more information. I would also like to remind you that any unwanted items of uniform are always gratefully received. Thank you to everyone who attended the Year 11 Parents’ Consultation Meetings on Wednesday. We are now reaching the end of GCSE courses and these final months are vital preparation time for the final exams and coursework for students. This week our Year 11 Design Technology students had a full day in the workshop developing prototypes for their GCSE coursework. They are working to externally set design contexts: supporting and participating in sport, eating away from home or educational toys and games. It was wonderful to see their focus, innovation and creativity. We look forward to showcasing their work in an exhibition later in the Spring. This week was the turn of our Year 10 bakers to compete for the title of bake off champion. As ever the competition was fierce and the cakes absolutely delicious. I am pleased to announce that the winners were 10PGO with their fabulous raspoberry and lemon cupcakes. If you missed it at the end of last term please do take a look at our Autumn School Magazine to see all the wonderful things our pupils got up to.
Red January (Beat The Winter Blues) Samaritans Brew Monday - Monday 20 January HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Year 9 & 10 Myth & Voice Workshops - Monday 20 January, 3.30-5pm GCSE Music Ensemble Exam - Wednesday 22 January Year 12 Mental Health Talk - Wednesday 22 January
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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Following this morning’s assembly with Year 11 about the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award I would like to challenge our school community to push themselves out of their comfort zone in 2025. Research shows that adventure experiences produce physical, psychological and social benefits in children including: • Reductions in anxiety and depression • Better behavior • Enhanced academic achievement • Improved physical well-being • Strengthened understanding of one’s identity and self-worth • Enhanced interpersonal skills and social development Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation has commented on this: “Adventure 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 13
We are very proud to see all the University offers coming through for our students. On Tuesday we found out that four of our students have been offered places at Oxford, which was very exciting for all involved. During tutor time across the next few weeks, students will be receiving information on how to accept offers and how to apply for student finance.
Year 13 mocks will be taking place across two weeks from Monday 24 February To Friday 7 March. Students will be sent the timetable in the next couple of weeks.
A reminder that Year 13 PCM will be taking place on Wednesday 29 January, the link to book appointments will be going live next Friday 24 January.
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.
Have a good week!
MS PUGH, HEAD OF YEAR 13
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 13 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
FRIDAY MATHS PUZZLE Our learning focus for tutor time on Fridays this term is mathematics, with the maths department setting some thought provoking brain teasers each week for pupils to grapple with. Did you know that maths puzzles can boost mental maths skills? To solve a maths puzzle you must do simple maths in your head. At first you may need paper and a pen to work these out but with practice you will become more able to use memory and critical thinking skills to solves these in your head. Please have a go at this week’s problem, talk to your child about how they approached it and what the solutions were. We hope you enjoy these at home as much as the students have enjoyed them with their form!
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
14.01.25
Year 8/9 Basketball v Christ’s School
Won 60-20
15.01.25
Year 10/11 Rugby Tournament
Won 1 Lost 2
A Team lost 7-12 B Team won 12-7
16.01.25
Year 8/9 Basketball v SRR
Congratulations to the Year 8/9 Basketball team (pictured) who won their final league game against Christ’s School on Monday. They played a splendid game, convincingly beating their opponents 60-20! Well done! Despite a hard played tournament our Year 10/11 Rugby Team managed to only win one of their three matches on Tuesday. Well done to our try scorers Amelie B-A 11EAH, Eve H-P 10FGR and Neuza E-M 11SHO. With the Y7 Netball league beginning after Feb Half Term, we have begun friendly fixtures to get the ball rolling. On Thursday we took on Grey Court School. Having only played together twice during training both teams played extraordinarily well. Both games were extremely close, with some impressive netball knowledge displayed! Player of the match - A Team: Molly W. B Team: Sio D.
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