A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 9
It has been another great week at Waldegrave for Year 9. Our Year 9 bake off finalists have now been announced after the interform competitions. Students selected went for their briefing on Wednesday with Ms Ahmed. Ms Ahmed reported that she was incredibly impressed with the finalists maturity and enthusiasm during the morning briefing. I feel sure that this bake off will be the best one yet! I look forward to judging and tasting all of the delicious cakes they make on Monday 13 November! Our assembly this week with Ms Lane focused on ‘Remembrance Day’ considering the reasons why we still honour this day. All students observed a minute of silence today in respect for those that have fought in conflicts to defend our freedom and protect our way of life. On Tuesday 24 students spent the morning participating in the GCHQ National language competition. Thanks to this exciting opportunity, seven wonderful teams of students met in school and pretended to be real life spies, solving mysteries and challenges. All the online challenges were based on the discovery of different cultures and languages. Through the missions that were given to them, students learnt more about the different traditions across the globe and used skills such as logic and teamwork. Well done to the Year 9 Netball team that played against Christ’s last week. Although the team didn’t win, we were all impressed with the incredible teamwork and resilience that was shown. Well done to Isla K for being awarded player of the match. Congratulations to 9EJO for coming top of this week’s epraise leaderboard. They are followed by 9SPI and 9FWD. Year 9 parent’s evening will be held earlier this year, taking place on Wednesday 6 December.
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 9
SPORTS FIXTURES
Fixture
Result
Date
02.11.23
Year 9 Netball vs Christ’s
LOST 13-3
02.11.23
Year 10/11 Netball vs Christ’s
LOST 12-10
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Once, Now, Then, After... - Morris Gleitzman
“Everybody deserves to have something good in their life at least once.”
The seven book series by Morris Gleitzman is a gripping read surrounding the story of a young Jewish boy during World War Two. He is determined to run away from his orphanage and save his parents from the Nazis. I loved this series because it is very emotional and intriguing. You grow to connect to the characters on a personal level and develop a deeper understanding of what people went through during the war.
~ Recommended by Yasemin A, Year 11 student
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