Welcome to this week's parental bulletin with all the latest news for Year 8.
23 MAY 2025 Y10 German Boppard Trip - 22-25 May Y8 PGL Maths Trip - 23-26 May Half-Term Break - 26-30 May Geography fieldwork - 2 & 4 June Y12 Parliament Visit - 4 June Y9 Duke of Edinburgh Practice - 6-7 June European Youth Orchestra - 6-8 June WEEKLY BULLETIN HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER KEY SCHOOL DATES This first half of the summer term seems to have flown by and yet it has been packed with trips, events and the start of exams. This week has been no different and started with a very interesting talk by ex-student Klara Karimy who came in to speak with our Sixth Form students about taking up a HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
This week is Safeguarding Awareness Week, an annual event led by the TES, highlighting significant and emerging issues in safeguarding. This year’s theme is Empowering and Protecting Students in a Digital World. Research collated by Tes as part of Safeguarding Awareness Week shows that while three quarters of children say technology and the internet are key to their independence nearly half of them (43%) feel pressured to keep up with social media trends and (48%) that changing technology makes it harder to control their online privacy. Worryingly more than two thirds of children report experiencing online harm and nearly half (48%) of 15–16 year old girls have been contacted by strangers online. The Anna Freud Centre have produced an on demand webinar ‘Supporting your young person to stay well online’, to help parents support young people to stay safe online and they are also hosting a live webinar on 3rd June at 12pm, ‘Weathering the storms of strong teen emotions: do’s, don’ts and when to consider talking to someone’. Parents and carers can register here. There is also a live webinar, ‘Helping Teenage Boys Navigate the Online World’ coming up on 10th June, presented by Natasha Devon, ‘Clicks: How to Be Your Best Self Online’, and Sam Delaney, a CALM ambassador. career in Law. I am sure it has inspired many of them to follow this path. Our Year 10 French students returned to school on Tuesday after their fabulous trip to Paris over a long weekend. They did a walking tour tak- ing in the sites of Paris, took a boat trip along the Seine and importantly, visited a chocolate shop! On Wednesday Y10 students also took part in an inter-school Physics Quiz (more info from JGC). On Thursday our Y10 German students made a very early start for their trip to Boppard in Germany, they have already visited Köln with a daring climb to the top of the cathedral and a tasty visit to the Lindt shop! Year 8 has also waved us goodbye today as 60 students from across the year have headed off for both physical and mathematical challenges on their PGL Maths Trip to Osmington Bay in Dorset. We look forward to see- ing the photos and hearing all about it when we return after half-term. Very well done to pupils, Amber R, 9FDO, Selin Y (8PIR), Bea S (8STR), Mabel J (8EBH) and Hattie H (8EDA) for their win at the Thames Ditton Regatta last weekend, winning two tankards for their efforts. I wish you all a pleasant half-term and encourage those students who are taking their exams to make time to rest and relax, alongside any further revision. HEALTH AND WELLBEING ~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
We have ended this half term on a high with Year 8 continuing to impress myself and their teachers. This week there is a real buzz of excitements ahead of the Year 8 PGL trip planned for this weekend. I look forward to hearing all about their adventures after half term! Year 8 epraise totals are 16,126 with a staggering 1,540 epraise achieved this month. Well done everyone! Following on from last week here is another wonderfully written poem by a Year 8 student: Waldegrave Way Down the halls of Waldegrave, bright with morning light,
We gather our courage, our books held tight. Form tutor time chatter to lessons that flow, it’s more than a school - it’s a place we can grow. Rainy day chats when lessons are done. We may roll our eyes at a Monday start, But we leave each term a little more smart. So here’s to the days that shape who we are, To dreams that stretch wide and hopes that reach far. Waldegrave girls, bold, brave, and true. This is our story. We’re just passing through.
Well done to our Year 8 Rounders Players who won their very closely contested match against Richmond Upon Thames School 12 - 11. Miss Woods was incredibly impressed by their camaraderie and team work - well done Team! It is lovely to see students enjoying Waldegrave’s beautiful outdoor areas in the warmer weather. Please remind your child to apply sunscreen and bring a water bottle which can be refilled in school as staying hydrated will
also help students maintain focus in lessons. I wish you all an enjoyable and restful break!
MRS LYDDON, HEAD OF YEAR 8
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘The Princess and the Suffragette’ by Holly Webb This is a truly inspirational book about the struggles for women and children in the early 1900s. Set in 1913, the book revolves around the suffragette movement, a campaign group active from 1903 to 1914 which used direct action to advance their aim of achieving women’s suffrage (the right to vote) in the United Kingdom. The book describes the difference in lifestyle for the poor and the rich, covering relatable topics such as divorce and adoptions. I loved how relatable all the characters were and it has slowly become one of my favourite novels of all time! I suggest this book to any historical drama fans, comedy and even non-fiction lovers. Read this if you enjoyed the ‘Rebel Girl’ series or ‘Secretly a suffragette’. I absolutely recommend this book to all ages!
- Eesha R, 7PFO
HOW TO CONTACT YEAR 7 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: 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 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
MULTILINGUALISM AT WALDEGRAVE Each and every student in our school contributes their amazing strengths to what makes Waldegrave School such a rich and precious environment - a great attitude to learning, solid content knowledge, artistic talents or sports abilities.Speaking another language is another great example of our collective superpowers. This half-term during Friday afternoon registration time learning a bit more about the most spoken languages in our school . We hope their enjoy the activities, learn something new and talk about this at home.
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
19.05.25 21.05.25 15.05.25
Loss: 57-47 RAINED OFF RAINED OFF
U13 Cricket Tournament v Orleans Park
Year 9/10 Rounders
Year 7/8 Rounders
This week the Year 7 Cricket team unfortunately lost their first league match against Orleans Park with a score of 47-57 runs but they played really well as a team and as you can see from the photo, had a great time too! The cricket tournaments were cancelled due to the weather but will resume after half term. On Tuesday afternoon a group of Sports Leaders from years 7-9 helped out at the Richmond Primnary Schools Golf Tournament at Strawberry Hill Golf Course. They did an excellent job and were wonderful ambassadors for our school.
BEHAVIOUR FOCUS For the Summer Term the school’s leadership team has chosen to focus on our First Rule at Waldegrave: Respect and value learning, each other and our environment. As part of this we are asking students to respect and value learning, putting aside distractions and following our uniform policy by wearing the correct uniform at all times. The full unform policy can be viewed here. PARENT GOVERNOR RECRUITMENT Our Governing Board is currently recruiting for a parent governor who wants to work at a strategic level to develop the school. We would be particularly interested in appointing someone who works or has experience in Higher Education or Careers Education. Continuous training and development are key to the role and will be provided to help you acquire/develop the skills to be an effective governor and you can read more about the work our governors do on our website. We have sent a letter home with further information and details on how to apply.
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