Welcome to the latest school news from Year 13.
WEEKLY BULLETIN ENJOY - ACHIEVE - EMPOWER 6 DECEMBER 2024
HEADTEACHER’S MESSAGE
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER opportunity to talk to teachers as our students prepare to make their GCSE choices next term. On Tuesday Year 7 enjoyed a trip to see their festive production Robin Hood and the Christmas Heist at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. It was an incredibly enjoyable afternoon for all. We are officially launching Christmas at Waldegrave this evening with our annual Carol Concert at St Augustine’s Church in Whitton. I am really looking forward to lots of beautiful singing to get into the festive mood. Tomorrow the Friends of Waldegrave will be holding their annual Christ- mas Tree sale and Pre-loved uniform sale. Please come along to support us and raise vital funds for the school. Thank you to all the parents and carers who attend- ed this week’s Year 9 PCM. This is a really important Next Tuesday is Waldegrave Christmas Jumper day! Students can wear their brightest, funniest, craziest Christmas jumpers, and support charity Save the Children. Students may wear a Christmas themed jumper with their usual uniform. They can borrow one from a friend/sibling, find one in a charity shop, or take this as an opportunity to get creative by taking an old (plain) jumper and giving it some Christmas magic by adding decorations or tinsel for an extra bit of bling! Lastly, our first Waldegrave Wildlife Calendar is now available to order. The £5 calendars would make wonderful Christmas presents and are a great way to support the school and celebrate our talented students.
International Human Rights Day - 10 December Christmas Jumper Day - 12 December HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS Year 12 & 13 Music Trip to Barbican, Haydn’s Symphony 104 ‘London’ - 9 December Christmas Lunch Years 7-9, 10 December Years 10-11, 11 December Year 12 & 13 - Art in Action Workshop 11 December
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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Monday 25 November marked the start of 16 Days of Activitism Against Gender Based Violence. The focus of 2024’s White Ribbon Day is #ITSTARTSWITHMEN and White Ribbon is encouraging men to hold themselves accountable to women and each other to effect positive behavioural change and transform harmful cultures. Gender equality is achievable if men and boys understand and assume their responsibility as allies. Richmond Borough Council are supporting the campaign with a White Ribbon Walk tomorrow, Saturday 7 December at midday from Hampton Wick Station, from where they will walk into central Kingston. The walk is open to all residents of Richmond and Kingston, with men and boys especially encouraged to join. The Borough is also reminding all residents about Richmond Safe Space, the green marquee outside Richmond train station which runs on Friday and Saturday nights after 9pm. You can visit the Safe Space for signposting, support or simply company while you wait to get home. Lastly, the Borough also offers the weekly One Stop Shop for free, discrete support, advice and information concerning domestic abuse, stalking and sexual violence: Fridays 10am-noon, Citizens Advice, 94-102 High Street, Hampton Hill
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 13
This week Year 13 received two very important assemblies. Ms Lane delivered one on Disability History Month. It made students consider barriers disabled people face daily and how not all disabilities are visible. We considered the important contributions disabled people have made to the UK historically and will continue to make. Ms Moore delivered an assembly on 16 days of Activism and enabled students to think about allyship against gender based violence. Both assemblies were thought provoking and allowed students to reflect on how we can all support each other in the sixth form and the wider community. Also on Wednesday, A-Level in Art and Photography students attended an Art In Action event. In this visually stimulating programme, students met and learnt from established artists and photographers working in different areas, to get a taste of what inspires them and how they make their living as artists. They met British visual artist, Cornelia Parker and portrait artist, Stuart Pearson Wright. Upon their return to school, they all said how much they enjoyed their day. We are looking forward to getting in the Christmas spirit with exciting events such as this evening’s Carol Concert at St Augustine’s in Whitton from 5pm, Tuesday’s Christmas Jumper Day, the Christmas lunch on Wednesday and the Winter Festival on Friday 13 at 7pm in the School Hall. You can buy tickets to the Winter Festival here for £5 each.
Students will also be receiving mock results, as always I encourage students to seek support and guidance from their teachers or the Year 13 team should they need to.
Have a lovely weekend!
MS SILLWOOD, HEAD OF YEAR 13
BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘I who have never known men’ - Jacqueline Harpman A dystopian tale of 40 women locked in a bunker, they have no memory of how they became trapped in such a psychologically unforgiving setting. They have had all autonomy and romantic opportunity stripped away. It’s the youngest woman’s disorientating narrative centred around the female experience, in an attempt to answer philosophical questions regarding the essence of identity and what truly is an innate aspect of human nature. The book shines a light upon the undeniable importance of writing down experience, to maintain sanity through the creation of an imagined future reader. The detrimental consequences of isolation, complete under exposure and grief are explored in immense detail. Knowledge also plays a key role, are we guilty of taking our knowledge for granted? - Zara M, Year 12
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 13 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
WORD OF THE WEEK
NOUN: an approximate calculation or judges of the value or number of something; a statement indicating the likely price of works VERB: roughly calculate or judge the value or number of something It comes from Latin - aestimare (determined, appraised) Who would use this word? Scientist, politician, economist, contractor, surveyor, financial advisor Examples: “Compare costs by getting estimates from at least two firms.” “The aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy.” SYNONYMS: proof, confirmation, verification, authentication, documentation, statement, claim ESTIMATE
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
22.11.24
Richmond Schools Cross Country Event
6th place overall
Well done to all of those who took part in the Richmond Cross Country Event on a very bright but cold Friday in Bushy Park, which was a lovely venue for the event. Congratulations goes to Jasmine G, 10PGU who won the Year 10/11 girls event. Sio D, 7SDE came 11th in the Year 7 race and Olivia M, 9EMU 12th in the year 8/9 race. Our team finished a commendable 6th place overall which is a fantastic achievement - Well done team! The teachers were delighted to be able to support the team and cheer them on around the course.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR PARENTS Every Thursday during term-time Waldegrave hosts free English lessons in school, for Waldegrave parents/carers who would like to practise/improve their English language skills. It is also a chance to network with other multilingual parents. If this is something of interest to you, please come to the school Reception at 2:10pm on Thursdays during term time, ready for the start of the lesson at 2:15pm. Sessions are for 1 hour each week, finishing at 3:15pm.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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