Please find the 25 October 2024 Weekly Bulletin for Year 10.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
25 OCTOBER 2024
ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
KEY SCHOOL DATES
After the success of last week’s Wear it Red day, Year 7 had a pink day to raise awareness of breast can- cer. It was lovely to see so many students dress for the day and we hope that this was a lovely way to mark their first half term at Waldegrave. We are so delighted to have them as part of our community
Black History Month - October Non-fiction November Diwali - 1 November Talk Money Week - 4-8 November HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Half Term - 26 October - 5 November Year 11 in school for Mock Exams - 4 - 5 November
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
and so hope they have enjoyed their first few weeks in secondary school. Yesterday we welcomed the Globe Players into school to support our English Literature GCSE students. The workshops focused on An Inspec- tor Calls, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. The students really enjoyed the interactive performances that brought the characters to life and helped them better understand the texts they are studying. Last night we held our Sixth Form Open Evening to help Year 11 students get an insight into studying A levels here. It was wonderful to see so many of our current sixth form students volunteering. The Applications portal is now open and will close on 20 January at 9am. I am delighted to announce that a group of our Year 13 students won the Imperial College Science in Medicine School Teams Global Health Prize - their poster was called ‘Tb or not Tb’ which focused on identifying tuber- culosis in displaced people to prevent the spread across a refugee camp. The team was composed of Sabaa Q, Keira W, Anvi O’S, Gracie D, Lara R and Leila S. We couldn’t be more proud of them. Finally I would like to wish everyone a restful half term. Don’t forget our Wildlife Photography competition closes on Wed 6th Nov, so there’s still a chance to get your entries in.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
As we approach November and the mock exam season, it seems a good time to remind you of the excellent on-demand webinars available for parents and for young people from the Anna Freud Centre Schools Support Service, who we work closely with. We will be sharing this link to their student webinar on managing exam anxiety with Year 11 and 13 students, via their Google classrooms before half term. Parents can access their on demand webinar on supporting young people through exam time, which includes advice around: communicating with your young person at exam time, helping you to spot the signs of stress and offering you strategies to support your young person in managing exam stress in a healthy way. Other on demand webinars include: understanding the adolescent brain, building resilience, and weathering the storms of strong adolescent emotions. They can all be accessed via this document.
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 10
We are now in our final week of the school term. This week the Year 10s had an assembly with Ms Dhir, who went through the new target grade process and how it has now changed from KS3 to KS4. Students were also reminded that these predicted grades are certainly not there to restrict students. At Waldegrave, our students regularly achieve above their target grades and we want to encourage all students to challenge themselves. Students will be issued with their target grades after the half-term break.
In a break from normal timetables on Thursday, Year 10 were lucky to see a wonderful live presentation of An Inspector Calls, an English GCSE text, by the Globe Players’ theatre group.
Students have also been reminded by Ms Guy to ensure they have signed off all of their sections of their bronze Duke of Edinburgh award so that this can be completed. Congratulations to all students that took part. Hopefully many are considering continuing and doing the silver award. Congratulations to 10PGU for being top of the epraise leaderboard this week. They were in fact top in the whole school! A big well done to all of you.
A reminder that when students return after their October break, that all false eyelashes and nails need to be removed.
I hope that you and your family have a really lovely and relaxing half term holiday. We look forward to welcoming them back in November.
MRS PORTEOUS, HEAD OF YEAR 10
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ - Margaret Atwood This book follows the Handmaid of a wealthy family as she struggles to fight for her rights in a dystopian society where women are used as breeding machines. While those in charge use threats to suppress the desires of the Handmaids, nothing can stop the desire she has to reunite with her daughter who was cruelly taken away as the repressive state was gaining power. Atwood combines fictional aspects with real world issues such as oppression of women and power divide to create a story that will make you simultaneously devastated and filled with motivation to ensure that we continue to fight for what all women everywhere deserve the right to choose. ~ Isla
MS O’BRIEN, HEAD OF PERFORMING ARTS & MUSIC WALDEGRAVE RECRUITMENT We are currently recruiting for Exam Invigilators to assist with the conduct and supervision of the School’s public examinations. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Shelli Fong, Exams Officer, for an application form.
WORD OF THE WEEK
SIGNIFICANT
ADJECTIVE: sufficiently important to be worth of attention; indicative of something. It comes from Latin - significare (to indicate) Who would use this word? Author, scientists, economist, analyst, statistician, psychologist and politician. Examples: “A significant increase in sales.” “The actor has a significant role in the film.” SYNONYMS: notable, remarkable, outstanding, important, crucial, memorable, considerable, striking, rare, special
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
17.10.24
Year 7/8 Football vs Teddington
Won 1-0
21.10.24
Year 9 Netball v Grey court
Lost 21-13
21.10.24
Year 10/11 Netball v Grey court
Lost 16-9
21.10.24
Year 8/9 Rugby
Won 85-15
21.10.24
Year10/11 Rugby
Lost 70-45
Last Thursday, 17th, our Waldegrave Wanders took to the pitch for an exciting football match that showcased great skill and teamwork. Every player gave their all, working together with determination and intensity. Sakeena scored the decisive and win- ning goal, skillfully navigating past a sea of defenders. Stella, our other Player of the Match, demonstrated composure under pres- sure and expertly controlled the defensive play. Congratulations to the team on a well-deserved victory and for keeping our winning streak alive! Our netball teams had less success in their matches against Grey Court School this Tuesday, with both teams struggling to achieve a win. Our Rugby Teams also played on Tuesday, with both teams making impressive scores. The Year 8/9 Team broke through
the defensive line multiple times in their drive to score and ultimately achieve a 70 point lead in victory. This was all the more impressive as a number of the players were taking part in their first ever contact rugby match!
All players should be proud of the teamwork and resilience they have shown in their matches, well done!
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 KS4@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 10 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
MR GREAVES, HEAD OF YEAR 7
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