Teddington School Newsletter

Dear Families

We’ve had another busy and exciting week here at Teddington School. From rehearsals for our school production, to sports fixtures and TEDdington talks, the energy across the school has been great. Well done to all students for remaining focused and engaged in lessons.

On Tuesday, the Senior Leadership Team were joined by two members of the Teddington Leadership Team (TLT), who presented feedback on student voice from the first half term. They highlighted successes and areas for improvement, offering thoughtful insights into our school. We are planning lots of leadership roles for students in the near future, it will be great to see them take ownership for their school and ensure the experience is positive for all.

This week in sport:

• Our Year 10 boys Rugby League have qualified for regionals due to being the away team in a draw of 36 - 36 vs Turing House
• Year 9 boys Rugby saw a close loss of 8 - 6 in the final of the Borough Rugby league vs Turing House

Both teams should be incredibly proud of themselves, such fantastic achievements!

Next week, our talented students will take to the stage to present Little Shop of Horrors. We are hosting three of our local primary schools, Collis, St John the Baptist, and Stanley, to watch our matinee performances between Monday - Wednesday. Our evening performances are running Monday - Friday and are almost sold out! If you’re still hoping to secure a last-minute ticket, please check the post below. This promises to be a fantastic week showcasing the hard work and dedication of our students and staff.

We have two upcoming parents’ evenings. Year 13 Virtual Parents’ Evening is taking place on Wednesday 4 December, and Year 11 have an In-Person Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 11 December with details to follow in the next couple of weeks. We encourage all families to take advantage of these opportunities to discuss progress and next steps with teachers.

I am pleased to inform you that we have had an update from TfL regarding after school bus service on Fridays. They have confirmed the 681 bus will now mirror Monday - Thursday service running at 15:05, 15:10, and 15:15 from our usual bus stop on Broom Road. The Friday service will commence from Friday 24 January 2025.

Congratulations to Prajin Pratheepan who is one of our Year 13 Physics students. He has recently received a gold award for the BPhO Computational Challenge, in which he has been engaged throughout the past year. Having become a student member of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and aiming to study Aeronautical Engineering at university, Prajin completed a project studying how airflow and air resistance affect projectile motion. This is the first time a Teddington School student has earned such an award.

Looking ahead, with just three school weeks and two days remaining until the end of term, we urge all students to maintain strong attendance and remember every day matters. Also, as the colder weather sets in, please ensure students are dressed warmly and appropriately; this is especially important for those cycling to school. Full uniform remains essential for all students, and your support with this is greatly appreciated.

Finally, we’d like to apologise for any recent miscommunication regarding positive points on Arbor. We are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for your continued support. We're wishing you all a wonderful weekend, we look forward to welcoming students back in on Monday for an 08:30 start.

Kind regards

Mr P Grills

Headteacher

The yearly Borough Cross Country took place today!

Thank you to the amazing students who competed representing school, braving the cold and mud for the occasion. An absolutely massive congratulations to Imogen in Year 7 who picked up 3rd place and Emma in Year 9 who picked up 2nd place. We are SO proud of you. We go again the same time next year!

Please click on the poster to purchase your tickets to this year's school production of Little Shop of Horrors! Tickets start from £5, and our wonderful PTA will be providing a bar for before the show and during the interval.

We can't wait to see our students' wonderful performance and will see you there! 🎭

Please can you ask your children to bring in any juice tokens they may have at home (which they have purchased) to buy their juice rather than purchasing more.

The kitchen unfortunately have had to keep replacing them as they are being purchased by students and not used.

Thank you for your support.

We are consulting to amend our admissions arrangements with effect from the 2026/27 academic year to include more detail under the 'Admission of children outside their normal age group' section. Our consultation process began on Wednesday 13 November, and will conclude on Monday 13 January.

Please have a read via the button below. If you have any comments on this amendment, please contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs N Howarth, via howarthn@teddingtonschool.org.

The Scholastic Book Fair is returning in our school library between 25 - 29 November!

Please come along before school, or at break or lunchtime to browse through our selection of books! Our book fair in June 2024 was a tremendous success, earning our library over 20 free books!

You may wish to preview some of the titles that will be available. You can do that through this link, and this link!

Our book fair will be card payments only please! However, you can purchase vouchers through this link.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄

Teddington PTA are ready to bring you a wonderful festive morning on Sunday 1 December 09:30-11:30. We have plenty of premium Nordmann Fir Christmas Trees in a variety of sizes. These trees are excellent quality.

Our exciting Festive Marketplace from local traders and live singing from our brilliant school choir will be back to create a wonderful festive atmosphere.

We will be serving hot food and drinks, home-made treats and snacks to keep all happy.

Our second-hand uniform will be for sale so you will be able to stock up on school jumpers to get you through the winter months.

We hope the community comes along to enjoy the festivities and support our PTA. Wrap up warm in your Christmas jumpers.

Please volunteer if you can, please sign up here VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - Teddington Christmas Sale 2024 signup sheet.

Merry Christmas from Teddington PTA 🎅

Dates for the diary:

• 25 Nov – 29 Nov: School Production Bar
• 1 Dec: Christmas Tree Sale with Preloved Uniform available
• 13 Jan: PTA Meeting (in the Anglers 19:00) to discuss any school bids and events

25 - 29 Nov: Little Shop of Horrors Performances

25 - 29 Nov: Scholastic Book Fair

28 Nov - 5 Dec: Hosting German Exchange Students

29 Nov: Year 9 Trip to Sky Studios

4 Dec: Year 13 Virtual Parents Evening

11 Dec: Year 11 Parents Evening