This weekly bulletin contains the latest news updates across Year 12.
EEKLY W B ULLETIN 12 MAY 2023
KEY SCHOOL DATES
A MESSAGE FROM OUR HEADTEACHER
HOLIDAYS & NATIONAL DAYS National Walking Month - May World Fair Trade Day - 13 May Mental Health Awareness Week - 15-21 May Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month - 15 May - 15 June GCSE/A Level Exams Commence - 15 May Year 12 Enrichment Week - 15-19 May Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Meeting - 4.00 - 6.30pm 24 May Half Term - 29 May - 2 June
This week has been the last week of formal timetabled lessons for our Year 11 and Year 13 students before their written public exams begin next week. I know that they have all been working extremely hard and are ready, but want to wish them all the best of luck. Our celebrations with Year 13 will take place after the exams so today I wanted to focus the bulletin on celebrating our Year 11 students.
*PICTURE OF BILLIE*
A long-standing Waldegrave tradition is our Dress Up Day. On Wednesday our Year 11 students outdid themselves with their creativity, collaboration and humour. Groups of friends chose a theme in secret before arriving at school for the big reveal. This year we had so many wonderful costumes including the cast of Toy Story, The Inbetweeners, Ghostbusters and Disney Princesses. Beyond the world of fiction, some of our students looked to their leaders so we had a full array of recent Cabinet Ministers and Prime Ministers. As always the effort of our students was outstanding and the energy with which they threw themselves into the task brought smiles to the faces of both the school and local community, as well as a bit of confusion no doubt. Click here to view the Dress Up Day photo gallery. Yesterday, we held our formal Year 11 Celebration Assembly and were delighted to be joined by so many family and friends to mark this milestone in our students’ education. There were many tears as we listened to our Head Girl Jiayi, tutors and other key staff sharing memories of the last 5 years. We ended with an inspirational speech from Susan O’Brien, a Waldegrave parent and VP of Brand at Just Eat, who reminded us that our success comes from a balance of hard work and self-care. Thank you to everyone who made this week one for our students to remember, including those who had a late start yesterday.
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~ Ms Tongue, Headteacher
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Due to popular demand we have secured an additional workshop on exam stress for parents of Waldegrave students only. With exam season imminent, students and families may be spending a lot of time managing the associated stress. To support this process, on Tuesday 16 May at 6pm the local Mental Health Support Team is hosting an online workshop for parents on exam stress. The session is designed to provide parents with psychoeducation surrounding exam anxiety and the stress the young person may be facing as they move towards their exams. Information will be shared about the foundations of anxiety; how it presents in some teenagers; how their thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical feelings may be affected. Guidance on strategies and advice around tackling these behaviours will also be provided. If you would like to attend this workshop, please book your ticket using the link below: Exam stress online parent workshop Tuesday 16 May 6pm
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A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 12
Year 12 students resumed timetabled lessons following their mocks on Friday 5 May. We were all really excited to see them return to class and I am sure they were all relieved that their assessments came to an end. Their teachers will start giving them their results back over the coming weeks. These assessments will inform students where their strengths lie and which areas require some improvement. On Wednesday, students attended a mental health talk which equipped them with practical advice on how to cope with situations that cause them anxiety. The students found the strategies that were given to them extremely useful. Next week Year 12 will spend the weekoff timetable as students take part in a number of activities as part of Enrichment & Progression, which relates to potential post-18 pathways. This includes the launch of the EPQ, a Careers event tailored to those who have an interest in pursuing a Medic-based career and a trip to local university St Mary’s. Students will also have the opportunity to learn more about the apprenticeship route that some may wish to take before finishing the week off with a lovely day out to Thorpe Park! A number of students will also attend the Tacitus Lecture hosted by the Worshipful Company of World Traders next Wednesday.
MR STAVROU, HEAD OF YEAR 12
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Fixture
Result
Year 7/8 Rounders vs RTS Sixth Form Football vs Chessington
WON 9.5 - 4 POSTPONED
09.05.23 10.05.23
BOOK OF THE MONTH
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls follows Robert Jordan, an American soldier who goes abroad to fight on the side of freedom in a war with no true heroes. Deployed to blow up a bridge in the Spanish Sierra, Jordan begins to question whether he is fighting for the right people, or if such people even exist. Produced close to the exact midpoint of his career, For Whom the Bell Tolls represents the work of a master in his prime. Operating on many different levels, the book provides an accurate and harrowing description of the Spanish Civil War, a deep and intimate view into the lives of rebels, and a fast-moving, engrossing narrative. Despite the heavy subject matter, a simple and laconic writing style allows for the reader to move swiftly along without much interruption for long and gratuitous descriptions or introspection. In a sentence or two, a picture is painted of the Spanish countryside, and the men who fight for its freedom, and its destruction. With a low barrier for entry, and so much to gain, For Whom the Bell Tolls is a worthwhile read for anyone. ~Recommended by Zach R, Year 12 student 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 12 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
GOOD LUCK YEAR 13!
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