Welcome to this week's bulletin with the latest news from Year 12.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
3 OCTOBER 2025
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A huge thank you to all our fabulous bakers whose creations filled the Hall today as we hosted our Macmillan Coffee Morning. The bakes were spectacular and thanks to the generosity of parents and pupils there was plenty to go round at break and lunchtime. If you would like to add any
Y12 - Geography Fieldwork - 29 September & 1 October Y10 - Art Trip to Kew Gardens - 1 October Y12 National Portrait Gallery - 3 October World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at Waldegrave (Macmillan) - 3 October
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
further donations to this fantastic cause please visit ParentPay. Our open mornings are over for another year and I would like to praise the wonderful Year 8s for escorting families around our school and sharing their knowledge so confidently. Well done! It has been a busy week in the Art Department as both Year 10 and Year 12 went on trips. Year 10 visited Kew Gardens for inspiration ahead of their Batik project for their Art GCSE, while Year 12 went to the National Portrait Gallery for a workshop on experimental portraiture where they created their own works. I look forward to seeing their creations! In the Sixth Form our Year 13 Geography students completed their fieldwork trips this week with visits to consider different aspects of Bushy Park, collecting data to support their coursework. I am very much looking forward to welcoming Year 7 families to this evening’s Bingo Night. A huge thank you to our wonderful Friends of Waldegrave who have organised the event. If you would like to get more involved please contact the team on fow@waldegravesch.org Feeling a valued member of our community is central to our ethos at Waldegrave and we know that despite our varied backgrounds and beliefs, what unites us far outweighs our differences. We respect and value learning, one another and our environment. With that in mind I would like to wish all of our Jewish families Shabbat Shalom, and our whole school community a peaceful and restful weekend.
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS
October - ADHD Awareness Month 5 October - World Teacher Day
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Send us your achievement stories and photos to share by email to 6-12 October - Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Awareness Weeks
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
World Mental Health Day takes place next week and this year the Mental Health Foundation has chosen to focus on the overwhelming impact of relentless bad news. Constantly reading negative news from around the world can feel like a lot to take in – and that’s because it is. The conflicts and suffering that people face around the globe can leave us feeling powerless. In the digital age, managing how much information we take on board is really challenging as an adult, for our children it might feel impossible. This all takes a toll on our mental health. The Mental Health Foundation has produced a set of top tips for managing those feelings of overwhelm, including setting boundaries with the news, phone free times, and giving yourself permission to rest. There are also some practical ways to manage doomscrolling linked here.
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Additionally, Young Minds has produced this advice to help young people talk about any worries they might have about global issues.
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
Over the last week there have been a variety of activities keeping our Year 12 students busy. Last Wednesday, a number of our Year 12 students took part in the Sixth Form Borough Netball Tournament hosted at Waldegrave. Well done to everyone who took part, there were some great matches! Students were also asked if they wanted to be student parliament sixth form leads. By taking on this amazing role, they could become leads of a chosen committee. Waldegrave student parliament is split into five committees: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Environment (Eco), Curriculum, Community and Healthy Schools. They will take part in frequent meetings amongst their committee to share ideas and goals for the rest of the year. We strongly advise students to put themselves forward, in order to help contribute to the life of the school. It was lovely to see so many sixth form students at the MacMillan coffee morning today buying lots of yummy cakes and supporting such a fantastic charity. A reminder that all our year 12 students must remember to wear their lanyard whilst on the school site at all times as a safeguarding measure. If they have forgotten their lanyard they must go to sixth form reception to get a temporary one for the day. Mr Reynolds launched Gold Duke of Edinburgh last week, if students missed the meeting they can join the Google classroom, code iq5cy36r. This information is also on their tutor group Google classrooms.
MS PUGH, HEAD OF YEAR 12
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Brit(ish)’ by Afua Hirsch This is a thought-provoking memoir that explores the complexities of living as a mixed race woman in Britain. It is centred on ideas of identity and is broken down into the sections: Where are you from, Origins, Bodies, Heritage, Places, Class, The New Black and The Door of No Return. In each section, Hirsch examines British attitudes towards race by tracing it back to the slave trade. She analyses the problem of how we are meant to live in the ‘raceless’ society that Britain so desires, without first acknowledging Britain’s involvement in the slave trade. Hirsch also interweaves her own experiences, as she discusses how she feels alienated and marginalised, “But for me, growing up as such a minority in a world so hostile to what it was that stood me apart, otherness was my identity.” This book is a must-read for sixth formers who want to better understand the complexity of British identity. As a memoir, Hirsch used the storytelling of her own personal experience to bring these important issues to life.
- Esri N, 13 RPA
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 sixthform@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 12 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
MUSIC TASTER SESSIONS FOR ALL The music department will be running a taster session for the whole school on the week 15th-19th. Feel free to turn up to any of the open rehearsals to have a go! All are welcome. See you there! If you have any questions, come over the Performance Arts Block or ask your Music teacher.
BEHAVIOUR FOCUS For our first school term the school’s leadership team has chosen to focus settling back into our classroom routines. We have discussed our common-sense daily expectations with pupils during tutor times but as a reminder please see below for you to discuss at home.
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Junior and Teen Football Sessions for children and young people, 5 to 16 years old who have neurodiverse needs or disabilities and would like to play in an inclusive environment. Time: 11.15am-12.15pm players 11 to 16 years in secondary school 12.15pm-1.15pm players 5 to 11 years in primary school Day: Saturdays Dates: 13 th September to 13 th December (term time) Venue: Whitton Sports Centre, Twickenham School, Percy Road, Whitton, TW2 6JW. Cost: £4.50 per person per session. There is no charge for parents, carers or support staff.
FOOTBALL Day : Saturdays Time : players age 11 to 16 - 11.15am-12.15pm players age 5 to 11 - 12.15pm-1.15pm Adult players - 11.15am-12.15pm Dates : 13 September to 13 December (not 1 Nov) Venue: Whitton Sports & Fitness Centre Cost: £4.50 per person per session Coached by coaches from Kew Park Rangers (KPR), a local England Football 3 Star Accredited Community Club, footballers practice a variety of techniques and skills to develop their agility, balance and coordination. KPR encourage players to join in competitively and socially. These sessions take place indoors in a sports hall. FUSION ADULT DANCE Day : Mondays Time : 6.00-7.00pm Dates : 8 September to 15 December (not 27 Oct) Fun, energetic and social dance sessions with Combination Dance which will increase fitness, mobility, self-confidence and teamwork. Performers will learn choreographed dance routines to a variety of music genre. RISE TO SHINE SWIMMING Day : Tuesdays Time : 6-6.45pm Dates : 9 September to 16 December (not 28 Oct) Venue: Teddington Pools & Fitness Centre Cost: £65 per person for the term Part of our RISE to Shine project, training athletes aged 8-18 years who live or go to school in the borough to compete for Richmond in the Venue: Teddington Sports Centre Cost: £52 per person for the term
MULTI-SPORTS Day : Saturdays Time : 12.15-1.15pm Dates : 13 September to 13 December (not 1 Nov) Venue: Whitton Sports & Fitness Centre Cost: £4.50 per person per session Activities for children 8+, young people and adults Delivered by Brentford Community Sports Trust. Come along and join in with a variety of different sports and exercise activities. These sessions are fun and engaging with the opportunity to try lots of different activities . FUSION JUNIOR AND TEEN DANCE Day : Saturdays Time : 11:30am-12.15pm (Yr7 +) 12.30-1.00 pm (YrR to Yr6)* *expression of interest as not currently running Dates : 13 September – 13 December (not 25 Oct or 1 November) Venue: Up and Running, Teddington Cost: £54 per person for the term These weekly, fun and lively dance classes are led by Combination Dance Company and are ideal for developing gross motor skills, flexibility, self expression and confidence.
Coached by coaches from Kew Park Rangers (KPR), a local England Football 3 Star Accredited Community Club, footballers practice a variety of techniques and skills to develop their agility, balance and coordination.
KPR encourage players to join in competitively and socially. These sessions take place indoors in a sports hall. We would ask that you please sign up and pay in for the sessions in advance by using the following booking link – https://bookwhen.com/lbrut-rise
London Youth Games. It is a very welcoming group focusing on stroke improvement. Swimmers need to be able to swim a 25m length of the pool unaided. To book any of our activities please visit - https://bookwhen.com/lbrut-rise
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