Dear Families

I hope this update finds you well. We have had another great week at Teddington, here are a few highlights.

Our recent open evening and mornings have been a tremendous success. We welcomed over 2,200 visitors across all of our events. It was wonderful to meet so many prospective students and their families, and we are extremely proud of how our students and staff showcased our school. A huge thank you to everyone involved for making these events run so smoothly.

Next week marks the beginning of mock exams for our Year 11 and Year 13 students. We know how hard you’ve all been working in preparation for these important assessments, and we wish you the very best of luck.

As always, we have some fantastic sports results this week:

• Our U15 Middlesex Rugby Festival boys did tremendously well, coming away with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from the day. Fantastic achievement!
• Year 9 Netball had a great week with a win of 26-1 against Hampton High
• Year 11 Netball also had a win against Hampton High of 13-6
• Our Year 7 girls football team defeated Hampton High 2-0
• Our Year 8 and 9 girls football team lost out on penalties in game that had everyone on the edge of their seats against Kingston Grammar School

Everyone that participated should be extremely proud of themselves.

With just five school days left before the well-deserved two-week break, I would like to remind everyone of the importance of strong attendance. Every lesson counts, especially as we head towards the half term break, can you please ensure your child attends school every day next week, we finish at 15:00 on Friday 18 October, and return for an 08:30 start on Monday 4 November.

Finally, Next Thursday, 17 October, the PTA will be hosting a Comedy and Curry night at the school. This promises to be a fantastic evening filled with laughter and some delicious food made by Cucina. Tickets are available via Classlist and food preferences need to be submitted by Monday, so please make sure you book your tickets and select your meal choices as soon as possible for this fantastic event supporting our school.

Thank you for your continued support, and I wish you all a restful and enjoyable weekend ahead.

Kind regards

Mr P Grills

Headteacher

Yesterday marked World Mental Health Day which saw our inclusion team have a day full of crafts. 🌍

"Your mental health is as important as your physical health, take time each day to make it a priority" - NHS

Action for Happiness have shared some great resources focused on Mental Health at Work. They have a '10 Days of Happiness' programme, Optimistic October and much more on their website. "So let's do all we can to remove stigma and reduce stress at work. And let's create supportive workplaces where we don't just survive, but really thrive!"

We are reclaiming narratives for Black History Month!

We will show some of what our students have been working on throughout the next week. 📚

Upcoming Events:

Comedy Night on 17 October at 19:00 - please get tickets through this Classlist portal! This promises to be a fantastic night to support our school community!

Food preferences for your curry (meat or vegetarian) must be put in by Monday, so please hurry to grab your tickets!

Preloved Uniform & Study aids: We are always grateful for donations of uniform and study aids, especially sports kits, ties and blazers. Please bring the donations into school and leave them at reception.

Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of cybersecurity? 💻🔐 The CyberFirst Girls Competition is your chance to challenge yourself, work in teams, and tackle thrilling tech challenges! 🌟

If you’re interested, let your Computing teacher know ASAP. I’ll meet with you early next week to get you signed up and into your groups.

And here’s the exciting part... There's a trip in November linked to this competition! 🌍🎉 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

16 Oct: Ski Trip Information Evening

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