This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 7
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 5 JULY 2024
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
KEY SCHOOL DATES
Yesterday we ran our final Drop Down Day of the year with students enjoying an opportunity to enrich their learning with a variety of activities. Year 7 students took part in a Design a Smoothie project developing their creative skills in the morning, before an inspirational presentation all about Finding Your Brave in the
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afternoon. Year 8 took part in an entrepreneurial challenge with the organisation 8 Billion ideas. Year 9 had the opportunity to visit a variety of iconic London attractions including London Zoo, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London Dungeons and The London Eye. Year 12 loved having the opportunity to take part in a special 6th Form Sports’ Day. It was lovely to see students have the opportunity to enjoy having fun with the peers whilst learning new skills. We have run a number of other trips out of school this week. A group of Year 9 students attended the Faith Direct event hosted at Orleans Park School to hear from local faith leaders. There were also a number of A Level trips. Our Historians visited the National Archives at Kew to learn more about Tudor rebellions, handling original Tudor documents as part of a workshop to complement their curriculum. Our Photographers visited the Photographer’s Gallery to gain inspiration for their coursework whilst our Artists visited the Hayward Gallery and Tate Britain this week to find inspiration for their coursework. Our Year 12s attended the World of Work workshop hosted by the Worshipful Company of World Traders which helped them prepare for the world of work. Our Year 10 students have also had the opportunity to learn more about the world of work as they have been out of school on work experience. The students have secured an exciting range of placements and I am looking forward to hearing all about these when they return to school next week.
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As we enter July and look forward to the school summer holidays, we recognise that this time can also cause additional stress for children and families. The Anna Freud Centre is offering a parent webinar on supporting your child with anxiety before they get their exam results on Monday, 8 July from 5-6 pm. This webinar will explore ways to support your young person with anxiety around results day, offering top tips and healthy strategies for mental wellbeing. You can register here. Kooth is running a 45-minute parent webinar about parenting pressures over the summer holidays. It includes how Kooth works as a mental health service, addressing parenting pressures during the holidays, and tips for talking to young people about their feelings. You can choose the session on Monday, 22 July at 1 pm or Thursday, 25 July at 6 pm and sign up using this link.
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 7
Last Friday, Year 7 experienced their first Waldegrave Sports Day. The conditions were perfect, showcasing a lot of athletic talent. The enthusiasm of the participants and their supporters truly made it a day to remember. Alongside traditional athletic events, fun activities like the skipping race and egg and spoon race ensured everyone could get involved, regardless of their athletic abilities. Participation was the key focus, with every student earning points for their house.
In form time this week, Year 7 shared their favourite books, which we’ll compile and send as recommendations to our incoming Year 7 students for their summer reading.
As we approach the end of the house point race, leading the way this week are 7FLE, 7PUN, and 7EST. Keep up the good work, everyone!
On Thursday, we had our whole school Drop Down Day, where the normal timetable was suspended. Year 7 took part in a fun creative project that tested their music, drama, art, and food skills. Working in groups, they devised a new smoothie and prepared a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style pitch about their product. The day involved attending various workshops, from creating a jingle and performative pitch in the performing arts department to establishing thoughtful branding and designs with the graphics team. We hope that these sessions have helped students build their self-confidence, teamwork and presentation skills. We look forward to hearing the pitches in an assembly next week. In the afternoon Year 7 enjoyed an inspirational presentation from Hannah Knowles from the organisation The Art of Being Brilliant. The theme aimed to support student confidence and empowerment.
MR GREAVES, HEAD OF YEAR 7
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Safiyyah’s War by Hiba Noor Khan
As Setti once said “this is not goodbye, this is just see you later.”
Despite this book simply being words on a piece of paper, quotes like this can change people’s lives. This book is for anyone: people who have lost a loved one, people who are suffering through a war, people who love travelling. It is a powerful book about the importance of caring for other people, no matter who they are, what religion they are or what they believe in life.
- Recommended by Bella F, 7PUN
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