A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 10
Students have continued working hard in this final week of the first half term. Following their recent Drop Down Day, we have taken in feedback from all students’ experiences which will help us with planning future Drop Down Days. There have been great reports from English teachers about the wonderful variety of the speeches performed during this day. Many students had to overcome great fears in order to speak in front of their peers, a skill that will become hugely important as they go through their lives. All students should be exceptionally proud of themselves. This week we have launched the black history month poetry competition which will be held in Waldegrave and then the winners will go on to national competition. Our top epraise winners this week are Kareena T in 10FHE, Lacey M in 10PRE and Matilda V in 10SDR. The tutor group that has achieved the most points this half term is 10SHO who have collected an impressive total of 363 points as a form! I am sure everyone is looking forward to a week and two days extra rest. Students return to school on Wednesday 1 November. I look forward to seeing all the bright faces back, ready and raring to go for our final stint of 2023.
MRS ROOK, HEAD OF YEAR 10
SPORTS FIXTURES
Fixture
Result
Date
12.10.23
Year 9 Netball vs RPA
WON 12-7
12.10.23
Year 10/11 Netball vs RPA
WON 12-7
10.10.23
WON 12-8
Year 8/9 Rugby vs Christ’s
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Significant Black Figure of the Week
Meet Nicola Adams:
Trailblazer Nicola made history as the first woman to win the Olympic gold medal for boxing. She was also the first openly LGBT boxer to win a medal. Up until 2012, the Olympics didn’t allow women to compete in boxing, so Nicola was fighting stereotypes to earn her place in the ring. She went on to win the gold in London 2012 and Rio in 2016. Always a trailblazer, Nicola didn’t stop making history when she stopped boxing. She took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, breaking boundaries as the first same-sex couple to dance on the show. Biographical documentary ‘Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story’ examines Nicola’s life spent fighting fierce competitors, prejudice and adversity and her determination to never give up.
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