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
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