This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 8.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 28 APRIL 2023
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS National Walking Month - May Deaf Awareness Week - 1 - 7 May Sun Awareness Week - 1 - 7 May May Day - 1 May Buddha’s Day - 5 May The King’s Coronation - 6 May May Bank Holiday - 1 May Coronation Bank Holiday - 8 May Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Meeting - 4.00 - 6.30pm 24 May Half Term - 29 May - 2 June
Since returning from the Easter break staff and students have really thrown themselves back into school life. There have been a number of trips out of school. Some of our Year 10 students went to the World of Work Conference organised by the Worshipful Company of World Traders. Our Year 12 students attended the UCAS Conference as they now start thinking about their choices once they finish their A levels.
*PICTURE OF BILLIE*
Some of our Year 8 students had the opportunity to visit Roehampton University as part of their Teen Tech competition. We have been just as busy in school with students in Year 7 and 8 taking part in the UK Junior Maths Challenge. We also welcomed the Quirky Bird Theatre Company into school to perform for our Year 10 Drama students. GCSE and A level exams have now started for our students in Years 11 and 13. The GCSE Language speaking exams took place in the last fortnight, with the A level exams scheduled for next week. GCSE Art students have also completed their exams producing fantastic pieces exploring this year’s exam theme, ‘Lock’. Our Photography A level students have completed their exams today. Year 12 students are also currently sitting their internal exams. Finally I would like to thank our amazing PTA for the beautiful new ovens that we installed in Food Technology last week. Click here to see some images of the ovens in use . This will benefit students across the school and we all look forward to tasting the wonderful culinary delights that they now create. This generous donation would not be possible without the support of the parent community, not only through attending events run by the PTA but also through regular donations through the kindlink.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
If it seems that every time you check your newsfeed there is an alarmist article on a new peril parents must manage as they help their children steer the course through childhood to adolescence, it is most likely because that is the world we live in now. Continuous and contradictory news blasts seem designed to keep us in a state of “red alert,” or may cause us to feel guilty that we are not doing enough to protect our children from this changing world that is not the one in which we grew up, and—perhaps worse—is not one we recognize. What is a conscientious parent to do? For starters, we should not be made to feel helpless by the onslaught. The better approach? Being aware and proactive. That is the message in this week's On Educating Girls podcast from the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. Liz Joyce, a clinical social worker and school counsellor at Nashoba Brooks School talks about how parents can support their children in 'Parenting Girls in a Changing World' Previous episodes of the podcast focus on themes including: Girls who Embrace Their Introvertedness, Developing Leadership and Self-esteem in Girls, and Girls as Happy, Healthy Individuals.
CONTACT PTA
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
This week has been a very busy week with the Year 8 TeenTech challenge taking place as well as the UKMT maths challenge. Well done to all of the Year 8 students that took part in either of these events. You did incredibly well and should be very proud of yourselves.
This week we also had an assembly celebrating ‘Earth Day’ which was led by Ms Tongue. This allowed students to consider the impacts that humans are having on the planet and to think about the small changes we can make in order to make a big difference.
Congratulations to 8PGO for getting the most epraise points this week. They were closely followed by 8SPI and 8EPA.
Well done to Victoria E.F in 8PFO who has passed her Grade 2 Trinity Singing exam with a Merit!
As we come into the month of May there are many exciting events happening for Year 8. The RE department will soon be taking students on a trip to visit a local Mosque to allow them to learn and explore this place of worship. Parents evening will also be taking place for Year 8 on Wednesday 24 May.
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 8
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Year 10/11 Basketball Final vs Grey Court Year 7/8 Rounders vs Turing House
LOST 18-44 WON 8.5 - 5
19.04.23 24.04.23
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan I would like to recommend this book as it's the start of an extraordinary journey and grips you from the beginning. It is about a normal boy who finds out he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. He is then brought to a camp for all the children of Greek gods. After trying to settle in, he is selected to go on a quest and that's when the adventure begins… ~Recommended by Eva A, Year 7 student 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 8 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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