Welcome to the first magazine of the new academic year. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our students' individual and collective successes. I hope that reading through the contents gives you a flavour of life at Waldegrave. On the cover you can see a picture of our new student leaders, Kate, Anesu, Ajax and Dila. Together with the rest of the House Captains they are busy organising and supporting
events for all the students to enjoy. This half term the Macmillan Coffee Morning was the first big event and really brought the community together. Once they have finished their mock exams they are looking forward to starting rehearsals for the annual staff panto, when they will enjoy having the chance to tell their teachers what they have to do! We all enjoyed our first Drop Down Day of the year in mid October and you can read all about the varied activities that all the students had an opportunity to participate in. A big part of the day was helping students at key transition points, Years 9, 11, 12 and 13, make important decisions about their futures. This Summer saw our students achieve tremendous success at GCSE and A Level, allowing them to pursue a wide range of pathways beyond school. Whilst the majority of our A Level students chose to go onto university, there are no pathways that dominate, which reflects our commitment to ensuring our students are supported in their individual aspirations. Courses that this year’s students went on to study included Anthropology, Music, Korean studies, Chemical Engineering and even Marine & Natural History Photography. As our current Year 13 students submit their university applications we are excited to see where they head once they complete their Waldegrave journey.
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