A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
I would like to start by offering a warm welcome back to Year 8 and well done to all of the year group for making such a positive start to the term. Whilst many of our students are getting to grips with new teachers, new rooms and new lesson content - there has been a great amount of effort and focus in lessons. We have had some wonderful feedback from staff and subject teachers - great work! So far this year we have 8SHU as our front runners for the epraise points closely followed by 8PUN then 8STR. Well done to those individuals who have achieved epraise in the first week of term - keep up the fabulous work everyone! We would also love to hear about and celebrate our students’ achievements outside of school. Please be sure to let us know of anything your child has been involved with that deserves recognition. There are a number of extra curricular clubs already starting up. I hope year 8 students will take full advantage of the oppor- tunities to get involved and represent the school and take this year as an opportunity to learn new skills. Please do encour- age your child to get involved. Throughout this academic year, all our Year 8 students will have the opportunity to spend one day being a ‘student recep- tionist’. The information has been relayed to them via our tutor programme and we have a rota system in place which avoids disruption of any learning. This is a great opportunity for students to develop leadership skills and confidence, whilst gaining an insight into the workings of a school. Next week on Wednesday 18 September we will have the final set of school photographs for our cohort. Please can we ask that you help support us upholding the uniform policy of no fake eyelashes and minimal makeup. Thank you in advance for your support. I look forward to another fabulous week ahead.
MRS LYDDON, HEAD OF YEAR 8
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Leila and the Blue Fox, Kiran Millwood Hargrave
She was very tired. She lay down, her soft head on her soft paws. The sunset licked her face. The snow covered her like a blanket.
Based on the true story of an Arctic fox who walked from Norway to Canada in seventy-six days, a distance of two thousand miles, this is a compelling, emotion- al and beautifully illustrated story. Great for thinking and talking about issues around climate change and immigration.
~ Recommended by Mrs Nowicki, Joint Head of English
HOW TO CONTACT YEAR 8 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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
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