This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 8.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 26 MAY 2023
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS National Walking Month - May Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month - 15 May - 15 June Spring Bank Holiday - 29 May World Digestive Health Day - 29 May Half Term - 29 May - 2 June Year 10 Assessment Exams - 5 - 16 June Year 12 Art Mock Exam - 5 - 7 June Year 13 Leavers Assembly - 26 June
There have been a number of trips this week, including overseas residential visits. Last weekend, Mrs O’Brien and Miss Lewis took a group of music students from Years 9-12 to Fontainebleau to join a
*PICTURE OF BILLIE* youth orchestra from twinned towns across Europe. Our students included the youngest performers and impressed all with the musical talent. We were also incredibly proud of Mrs O’Brien who conducted the performance. Today the Music department has hosted a choir from Gothenburg who are joining our students in a performance for Year 6 students. Our Year 10 German students also enjoyed a fantastic trip to Boppard in Germany practising their language skills and experiencing German culture. Throughout the week Year 8 students have had the opportunity to develop their understanding of different cultures as the RE department organised visits to the Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon. The students really enjoyed the calm and peaceful atmosphere at the beautiful Thai Temple and meditation gardens. Yesterday, Laura Trott MBE, Minister for Pensions, came into school to talk to a group of Year 12 Economics and Politics students about pension reform. She was incredibly impressed by the students, not only for the thoughtful questions that they posed but also the knowledge and understanding of government policy. She also visited a Year 10 Science lesson and discussed her career with the students. I also appreciated the opportunity to discuss the current challenges in education with the Minister. I would like to wish all our students and their families a wonderful half term break. It is fabulous that for once the weather seems to be on our side for the bank holiday weekend.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month - June World Ocean Day - 8 June
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
As the weather improves and we have more opportunities to get outside, the upcoming half term break gives us an excellent opportunity to spend time on the things that improve our wellbeing. The organisation Action for Happiness has used the latest research into positive psychology to identify 10 keys to happiness. These build on the well-known 5 Ways to Wellbeing, to provide some additional strategies we can use and encourage the young people in our lives to use too. The 10 Keys are: 1. Giving (helping others) 2. Relating (connecting with people) 3. Exercising (taking care of our bodies) 4. Awareness (living life mindfully) 5. Trying out (learning new things) 6. Direction (working towards goals) 7. Resilience (finding ways to bounce back) 8. Emotions (looking for what's good) 9. Acceptance (being comfortable with who we are) 10. Meaning (being part of something bigger) Each key is linked to ideas about how to include that within our busy lives. Additionally, Action for Happiness hosts webinars on wellbeing topics and has an upcoming Digital Mindfulness webinar 7-8pm 8 June for which you can register through the link.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
We have now reached the end of our last week before half term. This week we had Year 8 parents evening. We hope parents and students found this to be informative and students are now aware of the targets that they need to work on to improve before they start Year 9. Last weekend, 10 members of the Waldegrave School Orchestra travelled via Eurostar to Paris and then onto Fontainebleau to join other students from Portugal, France, Italy, Romania, and Germany to form a scratch orchestra. All the towns involved are twinned together and we represented Richmond with an amazing display of resilience, musicianship and collaboration as we tackled some very tricky pieces. Nabucco, Danse Macabre, and the Habanera are just a few of the pieces we performed to a full theatre and standing ovation in Fontainebleau. We even found time for a trip to the Eiffel tower, a stroll around the beautiful Fontainebleau palace gardens and plenty of ice cream and patisseries to keep the sugar levels up during a long 2 days of playing. Congratulations to all involved and a massive thank you to the generosity of the host families who housed the students during their stay. Click here to see some photos from this trip. This week Year 8 had an assembly led by Mr Isted, our Deputy Head. Students were reminded that next year they are going to be the oldest year in KS3 and therefore will need to be setting an example to the younger years, especially the new Year 7 classes that will be coming into the school. Please support the school in maintaining high standards by ensuring your child arrives to school punctually in the correct uniform. This week two students from every form were invited to a ‘cookies and squash’ morning with Mrs Porteous as a reward for their exemplary behaviour throughout the year. Well done to Charmaine F, Olivia W, Ava S, Nashwa Z, Polly B, Isla D, Emeline G, Sehar M, Elina S, Arianna B, Jocelyn M, Romy F, Betty T, Jasmeet S, Pia H and Honor D for being such excellent representatives of the school. All Year 8 classes went on a trip to the Buddhapadipa Temple this week. More information can be found on the next page. Well done to Savannah R in 8FBH for achieving a Distinction in her Trinity Grade 1 exam. Congratulations to our Year 7/8 rounders team who won their match against Twickenham. You all played exceptionally well and should be very proud of yourselves! Well done to 8SPI for being top of the praise leaderboard this week in Year 8. Second is 8PGO and third is 8FBH. Good work! The English Department would like to encourage Year 8 students to read for pleasure. Here’s a reading list you might find useful . I hope that you and your family have a lovely relaxing half term and that Year 8 will come back refreshed and ready to end the year well.
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 8
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Year 9/10 Rounders vs Hampton High Year 7/8 Rounders vs Twickenham
LOST 9 - 8.5 WON 5.5 - 3 FIRST PLACE
18.05.23 23.05.23 23.05.23
U15 Cricket Tournament
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
Year 8 Buddhapadipa Temple Trip
This week Year 8 students have visited the Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon as part of their Religious Education lessons on worship. Students were able to view the beautiful shrine and mural paintings in the main temple, and then walk around the tranquil gardens that are a vital part of Buddhist worship. Year 8 then listened to a Buddhist monk from Thailand talk about how they worship and why their faith is important to them. They were also offered the opportunity to take part in a meditation. Students will now use the information collected to complete a presentation on Buddhist worship and also further explore why it is important to understand the different faiths around us in our local communities.
FONTAINEBLEAU YOUTH ORCHESTRA
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