Teddington School Newsletter
Friday 4 April 2025
Dear Families
What a busy and productive week we’ve had as we head into the Easter break!
This week saw our Year 11 Virtual Parents’ Evening, a valuable opportunity for families and teachers to discuss the progress of students as we head into their final term and exam period. At the same time, our Year 10 and Year 12 students have now completed their mock exams, a huge well done to all involved for their focus and resilience during this intense period.
Over the break, we’ll be running revision sessions for Year 11 to help them prepare for upcoming exams. Details have been sent home, and a sign-up link is available in the letter you will have received. We hope to see many students making the most of this opportunity.
Yesterday saw a great mix of fun and fundraising as Year 11 students hosted a ‘Soak the Teacher’ event to raise money for their prom. It was brilliant to see staff and students enjoying the afternoon while raising around £200 for a well-deserved celebration.
Today, we were delighted to welcome Homerton College, University of Cambridge, who visited our Year 11 students to speak about future pathways. The feedback we received was outstanding: “I’ve spoken to students from 10 different schools across West London this week, and your Year 11s were some of the most engaged, well-behaved and attentive. Well done to them and best of luck with their A-Levels and university applications!” A fantastic endorsement – well done Year 11!
In other exciting news, our Year 7 boys’ rugby team have had a phenomenal season, entering and winning every 7s tournament they’ve taken part in this year. Congratulations, boys – an incredible achievement! Likewise, our Year 7 netball team have won every single match this season, ultimately taking home the local schools Plate. Not to be outdone, our Year 8 netball team have also had a brilliant run, winning all but one of their matches this season. Yesterday, our Year 9 & 10 girls football team won the Borough Futsal Competition putting them through to the London Youth Games to represent the Richmond Borough. We have competed in 49 fixtures across various sports this year and have won an incredible 60% of them. A huge well done to all our athletes, we’re incredibly proud of you.
After the Easter break, students must return in full and correct uniform. This includes proper trousers or skirts and appropriate footwear. Any student arriving in incorrect uniform will be sent home to change. We appreciate your support in upholding our standards.
Looking ahead, we have our upcoming PTA Plant Sale on Saturday 26 April from 10:00–12:00. There will be plants for sale, local business market stalls, drinks, home-baked treats and live music – a fantastic community event for all ages. Everyone is welcome, we hope to see you there!
Finally, I’d like to wish all of our families a restful and enjoyable Easter break. We return to school on Tuesday 22 April, with a prompt 08:30 start. We look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for the term ahead.
Have a lovely break.
Kind regards
Mr P Grills
Headteacher
Last week, some lucky students were selected at random to win some of the Brentford FC jackets that were brought in by Nathan Collins and Brentford FC on their visit to school at the beginning of March 🐝🎉⚽
On Monday, 45 Year 7 students travelled up to London Bridge to visit The Old Operating Theatre. The trip was designed to support the students' reading of 'Sawbones' - a detective novel set against the backdrop of surgery and grave robbing in Georgian London 📕
Our Year 9 & 10 girls football team won the Borough Futsal Competition yesterday! As a result, they have qualified for the London Youth Games to represent the Richmond Borough 👏
The girls all played fantastically! We won all 3 of our games whilst captained by Nora. Player of the tournament goes to Keira ⚽
Congratulations on your achievements and good luck for next season!
Volunteers wanted – We would like to strengthen our structure by adapting the committee officers to co-positions that will create capacity and instil smooth transition. If you would like to join the Chair, Secretary or Treasurer, please contact Verity Royle (verity.royle@gmail.com).
