A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
It has been another busy two weeks. Last week we saw the The Return showcase and what a brilliant specta- cle it was! With students acting, dancing, singing and assisting behind the scenes all doing an incredible job. I have been so impressed with the talent and dedication exhibited from all of the students and the production was absolutely superb! They should all be very proud of themselves. We also had a visit from Lauren Steadman MBE, a British Paralympic athlete who competed in Beijing 2008 and London 2012 as a swimmer before switching to the paratriathlon for Rio in 2016, where she won a silver medal. She took gold at Tokyo 2020 and silver in the most recent Paris Games. She shared: “Mental resilience and determination are vital ingredients for success, if you aren’t good enough at first, keep trying and you will succeed.” She told Year 8 how important it is to keep on trying and be resilient when things don’t go according to plan, whatever goal you are trying to reach. The students were very inspired by her story. Thank you to those Year 8s who raised money for Readathon this year. It is a very worthy cause and together we raised just over £1000. Special thanks to Naseema S, 8PIR for raising £100. Well done! Our top three epraise forms this week are as follows - 8PUN with 1116 points, 8PIR 954 points, 8SHU with 886 points - keep up the great work! Well done to all the students who are demonstrating the school values of enjoy, achieve, empower across all aspects of school life. We have lots of festive events coming up, with our annual Carol Concert this evening at St Augustine’s in Whitton from 5pm and next Tuesday 10 December is our Christmas lunch and Waldegrave Christmas Jumper Day. Support Save the Children charity by donating £1 to help children in some of the toughest places have a better future in return for wearing your brightest, most Christmas-sy jumpers.This is an altered uniform day, meaning students must wear full uniform as always, but they can bring a Christmas- themed jumper to wear over their normal uniform in place of their school jumper. Don’t buy new - CREATE new or give an existing jumper some extra bling! Donations can be made on ParentPay. The Winter Festival performance takes place on Friday 13 at 7pm in the School Hall. You can buy tickets to the Winter Festival here for £5 each.
MRS LYDDON, HEAD OF YEAR 8
‘Holes’ - Louis Sachar A teen boy, Stanley Yelnats, is sent to a Texas juvenile camp called Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn’t commit. His punishment at the camp: dig holes, all day, every day. As he digs, Stanley discovers the mysteries of the camp and his family’s rich history, as well as making a few friends, including Zero, who he helps along the way. Overall, this is a great story for any age with a mix of humour and friendship (as well as a bit of social commentary). - Isabelle H, Y11 BOOK OF THE MONTH
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: 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 KS3@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 8 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS Send an email to KS3@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 7 HEAD OF YEAR AND TUTORS
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