Teddington School Newsletter
Friday 18 October 2024
Headteachers Message
Dear Families
As we approach the end of this half term, I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone for your continued support. It has been a very busy but successful few weeks, and Iโm incredibly proud of everything our students have achieved so far this year.
Some of the highlights of this half term include a TEDdington Talk from Callum Russell who raised awareness about visual impairments, an action-packed trip to PGL trip for Year 7 where students developed their teamwork and resilience, various STEM events, multiple theatre trips, a number of sports fixtures, and last but not least, our open events which were a tremendous success, thanks to the hard work of both staff and students alike.
Our sports fixture results this week include:
- Our Year 9 Netball team took part in the Borough Tournament and placed top 3 in their category!
- Our Year 7/8 football girls narrowly lost out 1-0 to Waldegrave
- Our U16 Basketball Team played a friendly against Wimbledon College, they played fantastically well but Wimbledon took the win!
As always, well done to everyone who has taken part and represented the school in each and every fixture!
Looking ahead, Iโd like to remind you that our Sixth Form Open Evening will be held on Wednesday 13th November, from 5-7pm, with Open Mornings on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th November at 9 and 10am. For more information and to book a ticket, please visit our website. We look forward to welcoming both current and prospective students and their families to these events.
Iโd also like to congratulate our eighteen Year 13 students who have made early applications to university. We have four applying to Oxford, eleven to Cambridge, and three to medical school. As well as medicine, students are applying early for law, psychology, architecture, engineering, and more. Best of luck to all of you, we are so proud of your ambition and hard work.
Finally, a huge well done to the students who have achieved 100% attendance and earned a significant number of merits this term. You should have received a letter earlier this week congratulating your child on their dedication. Keep up the great work!
Wishing you all a restful and enjoyable half term break. We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday 4th November at 08:30, ready to start the next half term.
Kind regards
Mr P Grills
Headteacher
Weekly Highlights
A handful of our Wimbledon BBG hopefuls went to a taster session to get an insight into what the process will be like should they be selected. Stanley in Year 12, who has worked at the previous 2 championships, came along to show us what it was all about! ๐พ
Year 7 students are celebrating Black History Month in Science by writing letters to pioneering black scientists, thanking them for their groundbreaking work and reflecting on how it has changed the world.
Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students enjoying their reward for a half term of hard work - congratulations to you all and keep up the good work from all Head of Years!
Our U16 Basketball Team debuting our new basketball kit in their friendly against Wimbledon College! MVP: Naglis ๐
Year 12 Physics students attended an Aerospace Careers Programme at Epsom College! The day involved lectures from influential figures in the field and a variety of hands-on workshops including drone flying and VR simulations!
Our Year 9 Netball team travelled to Christโs School for the Borough Netball Tournament. The girls played really well, coming away with a top 3 finish in their group!
Congratulations girls!
Congratulations to our star students of the week! โญ
Black History Month
This Black History Month, our students truly embraced the challenge of expressing their creativity and paying tribute to inspiring figures from black history through a poster competition. Among the many standout entries, three students- Curtis, Amon, and Alsida impressed us with their thoughtful and visually striking posters celebrating icons of resilience and excellence: Simone Biles, Tupac Shakur, and Michael Jordan.
Each poster tells a powerful story:
- Simone Biles, celebrated by Alsida, shines as a symbol of strength and determination. The poster highlights her incredible journey, not just as an Olympic champion, but as an advocate for mental health and a role model for athletes everywhere.
- Tupac Shakur, honoured by Curtis, is portrayed as more than just a rapperโhis poster reflects his influence as a poet, activist, and voice for social justice. Through bold imagery and lyrical quotes, Curtis captured Tupac's enduring impact on music and the fight for equality.
- Michael Jordan, represented by Amon, is immortalised in a poster that celebrates his legendary basketball career. Known as one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jordanโs achievements on and off the court serve as an inspiration to strive for excellence, persevere through challenges, and leave a lasting legacy.
These posters are not just works of art, they are visual tributes to individuals who embody resilience, courage, and the pursuit of greatness. We are incredibly proud of all our students who participated in the competition. Their creativity and passion serve as a reminder of the power of art to inspire change and celebrate history.
Stay tuned for more updates as we announce the winners and feature their work in next monthโs school newsletter!
Careers Newsletter
Book Fair!
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, earing 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!
We are hiring!
Do you want to work at Teddington School?
We are now hiring! Please click on the poster which will take you to our website, you can then see our adverts for a SENDCo and a Premises Manager.
PTA Bulletin
BPhO Physics Olympiad, Round 1
A message from Mr Evans, High Flyers Lead
The following Year 13 A level Physics students are selected to take part in Round One of the BPhO Physics Olympiad competition, taking place on Friday 8 November: Edward Paterson, Erin Pirie, Rowan Scott, Prajin Pratheepan, Agatha Tam, Aden Ikram, Edward Pirouet, Ben Crozier, Benedict Dempsey, Jake Enderby, Omer Ozdemir, Antonio Moraga Castro, Jenson Fisher, Tuna Yener and Ralph Higgins.
The competition consists of a long question paper, which will be sat in two parts. Students will need to report to S13 at 08:40 on 8 November, with calculator and usual equipment for examinations. Students will have completed both parts of the question paper by 12:00. We wish them all every success! Past question papers can be found on the BPhO website.
If students have other missed exams to catch up, then we will organise when these take place.
Calling all Year 8 girls ๐
A message from Mrs Gill, Subject Lead of Computing and Business
Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of cybersecurity? ๐ป๐ The CyberFirst Girls Competition is your chance to challenge yourself, work in teams, and tackle thrilling tech challenges! ๐
If youโre interested, let your Computing teacher know ASAP. Iโll meet with you early next week to get you signed up and into your groups.
And hereโs the exciting part... There's a trip in November linked to this competition! ๐๐ To be in with a chance to go, you must be registered.
For more info, check out the details here: Student Information - NCSC.GOV.UK
Neighbourhood News
Upcoming Dates
21 Oct - 1 Nov: Half term
13 Nov: Sixth Form Open Evening
14 & 15 Nov: Sixth Form Open Mornings
20 Nov: Years 7, 8 and 9 Flu Immunisations
21 Nov: Years 10 and 11 Flu Immunisations
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