Welcome to this week's parental bulletin with all the latest news for Year 11.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
28 MARCH 2025
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER Last weekend our A level French students enjoyed a wonderful trip to Paris. It was an action packed weekend which included visits to the recently reopened Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sacre Coeur and the Dior Museum as well as lunch in a traditional creperie and a boat trip along the Seine. This was both a fabulous cultural experience as well as an opportunity to practise their language skills. On Monday Mrs Williams and Mrs Moses accompanied a group of Year 9 students as they attended training with the NHS Schools Health Team to become Mental Health Ambassadors. The students will be working next term to develop strategies to support student resilience and wellbeing. On Wednesday we welcomed guests to our Design Technology Exhibition to showcase the amazing products our GCSE students created. The themes this year were Participating in Sport, Eating away from home and Educational Toys. It was wonderful to see not only the students’ technical skills but also their individual interpretations of each theme. We were delighted to welcome A level musicians from across the region for a conference this afternoon. The session was delivered by Dr Christopher Tarrant from Newcastle University and explored the War of the Romantics and musical meaning in the nineteenth-century symphony. We would like to wish all our students and families celebrating Eid ul Fitr in the coming days Eid Mubarak.
Live Lounge Concert - Wednesday 2 April
Y12 MBA Stalls - Thursday 3 April
Y7 Easter Bonnet Parade - Friday 4 April
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS
Mother’s Day (UK) - Sunday 30 March
Eid al-Fitr - Sunday 30 March
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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The hot topic for young people’s wellbeing at the moment is the impact of the Netflix drama Adolescence, which highlights the effects of toxic masculinity, online radicalisation and the role young people play in shaping each other’s beliefs. Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate, spoke out last week about the need for better male role models and the danger of “callous, manipulative and toxic influencers”. The good news is that most people do not subscribe to harmful ideologies and attitudes. Harmful behaviours often thrive not because most people support them - but because people think their peers do. To counteract the narrative that our children may be encountering on social media, it’s crucial that parents and carers are well-informed and able to discuss the content and interactions that their children are exposed to online. Kooth have produced a really helpful online safety guide, which includes links to videos, podcast episodes and articles to help parents and carers to navigate this challenge.
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END OF YEAR 11 EVENTS
Details of the program of subjects and classes offered by the school in the Easter break have been communicated recently. Please read the information carefully to book the appropriate slots. The Year 11 intervention program shared in January will continue to run during this half term. Click here for more. EASTER REVISION 7-10 APRIL AND YEAR 11 INTERVENTION PROGRAM DRESS-UP DAY TUESDAY 6 MAY Year 11 students will mark the end of their formal Year 11 education with our traditional Waldegrave Dress-up day. They will take part in some communal events while dressed up, including a staff vs students benchball competition. Photos taken of students on arrival at school will be posted on our social media platforms. The timings of the day are as follows: 08:20 - 09:00 Arrivals, photos outside front of school and registration with tutor 09:00 - 10:00 Period 1 (normal lesson) 10:05 - 11:05 Period 2 (normal lesson) 11:05 - 11:25 Break 11:25 - 12:10 Benchball and Dress up Day Parade in Sports Hall 12:10 - 12:25 Departures and Dismissal off site We have reminded students about appropriate attire and behaviour throughout the day. FINAL CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY 7 MAY Before exams begin we will hold a final celebration assembly for Year 11 and their families. We can only offer two tickets per student to manage capacity. Tickets will be available from Monday 10 March at 10am on Ticketsource. Seats will be first-come, first-served. If a visitor has particular needs please contact us in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you. This will undoubtedly be an emotional assembly as we reflect on the journey our wonderful Year 11 have had with us. The timings of the day are as follows: 08:20 - 08:55 Student arrival and registration in tutor bases 08:35 - 08:55 Guests arrive and seated in main hall for 9am start 09:00 - 10:10 Celebration assembly 10:15 - 10:45 Refreshments and photos 10.45 - 10.50 Departures and Dismissal of Year 11 off site Please understand that the school will resume a normal school day at 11am for Years 7-10, so we will need our Year 11 families to kindly leave at the designated time. We would expect all students to have an exemplary uniform for the celebration assembly and have set clear expectations on behaviour. STUDY IN SCHOOL 8 MAY - 18 JUNE We are arranging revision workshops throughout the exam season which students should attend to ensure they are best prepared for their final exams. Details of the study sessions will be shared with students through their tutor Google classroom. YEAR 11 SIXTH FORM TASTER DAY TUESDAY 24 JUNE Our Sixth Form team has arranged an exciting day for our students who have applied to the sixth form to try a lesson in the subjects they would like to study to help with their decisions in August. Details will follow at the beginning of the Summer term but booking a place is essential. YEAR 11 PROM THURSDAY 26 JUNE You will have received a letter from Ms Rook and the Year 11 Prom Committee with the details of our Waldegrave Prom. This will take place at The Richmond Golf Club between 7.30pm-10.30pm. Please complete the consent form (link in the letter) by Thursday 3 April as we must have emergency contact details provided. This event has primarily been organised by the students for the students to mark and celebrate the end of their secondary school journey.
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 11
It was great to see so many students dressing up in red last week on Friday in support of Red Nose Day. Tutor groups came up with ‘cheesy jokes’ where the best ones were selected to be read out by members of staff in school. The video (which you can also see on our instagram) was then played in PM registration for an hilarious end to the day. Congratulations to 11PE for their cheesy joke, voted best across Year 11. Well done! This week Year 11 had their leavers photo taken on Wednesday and also got to visit the Sixth Form for a taster of post-16 education. Staff were impressed by how engaged the pupils were and the thoughtful questions they asked about studying at Sixth Form. I was also thrilled to have the opportunity to see the exhibition of the Year 11’s Design and Technology coursework. This annual showcase of the final pieces created after months of research, design and hard work were of an incredibly high standard and impressed all visitors who attended.
Epraise totals for the term will be revealed in the final bulletin next week.
Congratulations to Tia P, 11PCL, who achieved a Distinction in her Grade 6 Vocal exam with Trinity Rock and Pop. An excellent result!
Next week students will undertake their PE moderation, assessing their skills and the art students will undertake their exams. We wish them all the best of luck.
Have a lovely weekend!
MRS ROOK, HEAD OF YEAR 11
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen “When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all looking the other way.” Through the eyes of nine-year-old Ade, we see a dystopian London be infiltrated by the “Bluchers”, menacing plants, dissolving all buildings in sight. Ade’s stabil- ity is at risk, and with a mother to care for and no chance of escape, he’s all on his own. Its unique exploration of themes such as depression, sacrifice, bravery and death make this book, despite it being a science fiction, radiate reality. Ade’s perspective of his story is handled with maturity and care, reflecting his role as a young carer that could easily place him as one of the thousands in our world. At a time of world conflicts infiltrating our lives, the ‘Boy in the Tower’ makes readers believe in true, beautiful human kindness through the relationships Ade builds throughout the novel. This book is for anyone who needs a pick me up, and is an incredibly accessible read for all! - 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 KS4@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 11 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. This week’s puzzle is interactive - click on the image to open the website and give it a try! 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
Cup competition: A Team - 4th place Plate competition: B team - 5th place
26.03.25
Year 7 Netball - RSSP Tournament
Last Thursday our Year 7 Basketball Team were named Borough Champions after winning their final match of the Richmond Schools Sports Partnership League. The team were ecstatic as you can see in their photos. They have played some fantastic basketball over the term and grown as a team - well done to them all! This week our Year 7 Netball teams took part in the Year 7 Richmond Schools Sports Partnership Netball tournament. They all had a great time playing in the sunshine! The A team (pictured in beige) got through to the semi finals but lost to Lady Eleanor Holles School, caming 4th overall in the cup competition. The B team won their play off match against Richmond Upon Thames School to finish 5th in the plate competition. Great efforts this week from all our players - keep up the hard work!
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For more information please contact about any of our Easter offers including the activities or trips please contact: Justin Johnson , Hampton & Whitton Youth Zones Lead Practitioner E: justin.johnson@achievingforchildren.org.uk Hampton Youth Zone: The White House Family Hub, 45 The Avenue, Hampton TW12 3RN Nearest bus stop: Nurserylands Shopping Centre Stop (R70 or 111) Whitton Youth Zone 1 Britannia Lane, Whitton TW2 7JX Nearest transport links: Whitton Train Station (H22 or 110)
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