Please find the 25 October 2024 Weekly Bulletin for Year 8.
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.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Send us your achievement stories and photos to share by email to
~ 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 8
We have had a fantastic final week of the term and Year 8 have continued to impress both myself and their teachers. It has been a very busy first half of this Autumn term with Drop Down Day, Open Morn- ing tours, sporting events, our wonderful kindness activities and much more. It has been great to see so many Year 8 students getting involved so enthusiastically! This half term 8 EDA has taken the top spot on the epraise leaderboard, followed closely behind by 8SHU and 8PIR . Congratulations to those forms and all of our students who have achieved epraise points this half term. Well done to our Year 8 Football Team who showed great teamwork joining with Year 7 and secured a 1 - 0 win against Teddington School! Another great display of teamwork and determination was shown by the Year 8/9 Rugby Team in their first match of the season against St Richard Reynolds School. The team demonstrated skill and determination with a magnificent final score of 85 -15. Well done to all the players. I am sure everyone is looking forward to the half-term break. Students are due to return to school on Wednesday 6th November. We encourage you to remind your children about the key expectations around uniform, lanyards and chrome books. This will enable Year 8 to put their best foot forward and continue in the same positive way that they have started the school year.
MRS LYDDON, HEAD OF YEAR 8
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
The first book of a majestic fantasy trilogy, Northern Lights introduces readers to the bold heroine, Lyra. Set in a sideways world, where everyone has a daemon in animal form, the story opens with the ominous news that children are going missing, which begins Lyra’s quest for knowledge.
This is a magical book, which is wonderful to read together with children, perhaps paired with the relatively recent BBC adaptation.
~Recommended by Mrs Nowicki, Joint Head of English
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: 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 HOW TO CONTACT YEAR 7 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
MR GREAVES, HEAD OF YEAR 7
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