Headteacher's Bulletin

As we approach the final three weeks of term, our school is buzzing with excitement and activity. Firstly, a huge congratulations to our Year 10 students, who have just completed their first mock examinations in the hall. Their maturity and composure under pressure have been remarkable. Witnessing Year 10s diligently revising around the school, using flash cards and quizzing each other, truly showcases their commitment to academic excellence.

We are also incredibly proud of the 70 students who participated in the Richmond Borough Athletics event. Their performances were outstanding, with many achieving personal bests. The glorious weather complemented their exemplary behaviour, and if there had been an award for conduct, our students would certainly have clinched the gold.

The Addams Family auditions last night were a tremendous success. The level of professionalism and enthusiasm displayed by our students was superb, and we eagerly await the announcement of the cast list at 3pm today.

In addition, we have had the pleasure of welcoming Year 5 students from Bishop Perrin Primary and some of our new Year 6 students with additional needs. On Monday, we look forward to welcoming our entire new cohort of Year 6 students for their induction day. It promises to be an exciting day for everyone involved.

We also finish celebrating Pride Month, supporting for our LGBTQ+ community, and we wish everyone joining the festivities this weekend a wonderful time. Pride is a great opportunity to celebrate diversity, promote inclusion, and stand together as a united and accepting school community.

Finally, a gentle reminder to ensure that all students attend school every day, as we continue with normal lessons which are crucial for their learning.

Thank you for your continued support.

Congratulations to everyone who auditioned!

Student services is full of lost property at the moment. Please ask your students to check in with the student services staff for any items that have gone missing around school. All items currently in lost property will be disposed off when school closes for the summer break.

There is a new edition of the spotlight on safeguarding newsletter. This month it focuses on social media algorithms, edibles and an app focus on Reddit. Click here to read it.

This week we had a group of Year 5 students to explore what a high school is like. Here are some of their wonderful comments.

This week in PE we took a record number of 70 students to the Richmond Borough Athletics. The students did the school so proud and came 9th out of 13 schools in the Richmond Borough which is our best finish in a number of years. A massive congratulations to the following standout performances:

• Robbie Year 9 Shot 2nd
• Demi Year 7 Shot 3rd
• Anna Year 10 Shot 3rd
• Kyryl Year 7 Shot 4th
• Narcisse Year 8 High Jump 4th
• Josh Year 9 High Jump 5th
• Jiji Year 9 Hurdles and High Jump 5th

We took 16 students from Year 7-9 to Lords for the first time where students watched the County Championship match between Middlesex and Derbyshire and had a tour of the museum and engaged in some inclusive activities during the day. Thank you to Mr Renwick for organising. Following this the U15 Boys Cricket team played their first competitive hard ball game against Christ School an amazing achievement for students who have only started playing cricket over the last year.

A reminder to all students that there is a FREE badminton coaching session next Thursday 4 July at lunch time in the Sports Hall you only need trainers to attend.

Monday 1 July: U13 Boys Cricket Hard Ball vs Christ School @ Christ School

Tuesday 2 July: U15 Boys Cricket Hard Ball vs Turing House School @ Turing House School

Thursday 4 July: Year 8 Girls Rounders Tournament 2:45 start at Turing House School

With the recent hot weather we remind students to bring a hat and suncream to school for their PE lessons. Your child’s lessons have been adapted to promote healthy participation in the increase heat and will be give regular water breaks during lessons.

Next week your child will sign up for their sports day events. Your child must sign up for at least one event from either. If your child cannot take part on the day they will need to sign up for a student helper role.

Throwing: Discus, Shot Put

Jumps: High and Long

Track: 100m, 200m, 300m, 800m, 1500m, Relay

Novelty: Tug of war, Egg and Spoon, Obstacle Course

Starting in September, the staff car park will have a barrier to restrict access. Please can parents who drop their students off at school by car make arrangements to drop off in a different location.

Dates for the Diary

26 June - Borough Athletics

28 June - Y8 HPV Vaccine Catch up

12 July - Sports day at St Mary's University

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.

Jonathon Lisseman

Headteacher

Twickenham School

Percy Road

Twickenham

TW2 6JW

0208 894 4503