Friday 12 May 2017

Upcoming Events

Monday 15 May Year 11 Start of Modified Timetable Thursday 18 May Year 10 Drama Trip The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Wednesday 24 May Year 13 Leavers Day Year 10 Post 16 Future Pathways Evening Thursday 25 May SEN Parents Coffee Event Friday 25 May Staff Training Day

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Farewell Year 11

We bid a fond farewell to our current Year 11 students this week

and wish them all the best with their forthcoming exams. The

students enjoyed a traditional send off together with staff. They

were treated to pizza and sunshine in the outside social space

whilst signing their uniform shirts which has become a rite of

passage. We welcomed families to join the Year 11 Final

Assembly which was held this morning in the Sports Hall.

Year 11 Final Assembly

Thank you all for coming to the final assembly today. I know that many families were unable to come due to work commitments but it was lovely to see so many of you today. What a special occasion. I would like to thank Amit Grewal for his wonderful, professional piano playing. I have never heard ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ sound so wonderful. He is so talented. Thank you also to our Sports Prefects Ruby Penney, Adam Stephenson, Alistair Highmoor and Ben Leach for their fantastic reflection on the time at Teddington School, plus a great video too. We enjoyed an excellent rendition of ‘I see Fire’ from Daniel Hyde on guitar, Dermot Fowler on bass and Elise Busset singing her heart out. The Review of Teddington was written and excellently delivered by Max Cotton Head of Year Prefect. He helped us to reflect on the special times we have had over the five years. Sophie Edgington’s performance of ‘Starting Over, Starting Now’ was tremendous. As was the performance of ‘In My Life’, one of my favourite Beatles tracks, from the very talented Taya Conner and Demi Pearce. Ms Pollard’s compilation video was a brilliant reflection on some of our very happy times together. To really sum up this remarkable year group however is their desire to have fun and dance. Thank you to the Year 11 Dance group with their Bollywood style extravaganza. How could I end without thanking the flash mob for their great performance of ‘Don’t Stop Believing’. Who knew you had such incredible singers amongst us! Lastly a special thanks to Jack Cummings and Morgan Evans for their technical support today. We would not have had a show without them. So for the time being I sign off and say thank you to all of you for the wonderful support and comments from today. Ms A Morozgalska Head of Year 11

Max Keene Distinction Bronze Medal

Emily Fennell Distinction Bronze Medal

Ami King Distinction Bronze Medal

Amit Grewal Distinction Grade 5

Seren Watson Hughes Distinction Grade 4

London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art

Congratulations to the following students who achieved excellent results in their Lamda Acting exams.

Please note that the medals also carry UCAS points. For more information on Lamda exams please

contact Belinda Cryer on 02089430527.

Calshot Revision Weekend

The Calshot Revision Weekend was a success in giving invited students a chance to practise the key

skills in English and Maths intensively in small groups. Students were able to further challenge

themselves with climbing and other outdoor activities. All students worked very hard and also

managed to enjoy themselves. A rewarding weekend.

Sixth Form News

Year 13 We are looking forward to the final weeks of exam preparation with Year 13 and to starting their partial study leave with the Leavers’ Tea on Wednesday 24 May. We will also be celebrating the end of exams at the Graduation Ball on Thursday 29 June at The Park Hotel. If any Year 13s have not made their payment through ParentPay, they can drop the cash or cheque (payable to Teddington School) to Mrs Carroll. Year 12 Year 12 have started partial study leave and we wish them well when AS exams start next week. We have emailed the Employer’s Report Form, and a copy is on the school website, to be completed at the end of work experience and handed to Mrs Carroll on Monday 26 June when Year 12 return for A level lessons. Year 11 We wish Year 11 well for their GCSEs and will be writing in the next few weeks about arrangements for GCSE Results Day and enrolment in Sixth Form. Information will be sent via UCAS Progress, email and the school newsletter. Hampton High and Twickenham Academy Visit We were happy to welcome prospective Sixth Form students from Hampton High and Twickenham Academy who visited Teddington School to see the benefits of a school based Sixth Form. They were given a comprehensive tour of the facilities and had the opportunity to ask questions. We enjoyed the opportunity to promote the Sixth Form.

Chestnut Sunday NPL Student Invitation On Sunday 14 May the National Physical Laboratory will parade the hydrogen car of the future, the water rocket powered car and the world's largest water rocket whilst handing out water rocket challenge flyers. Teddington School students are invited to take part. Please assemble on the inside left of the Teddington gate at 12.00pm, for departure at 12.30pm. The parade will be finished within an hour. Students may use the NPL tent as a base.

Dr Hui Presents Discovery: The Unseen Obvious

The act of discovery is vital to much of human culture, but the way to make discoveries is seldom taught. Join Dr Hui on Tuesday 13 June at 7.00pm at a public evening lecture in the beautiful Georgian venue at Hampton Court House School’s ‘Form Seven’. Using his own discoveries and those of others, he will attempt to prove that anyone is able to make discoveries, as long as they have curiosity, passion and perseverance. The evening is £10, free for under-18s. More information and tickets are available at http://www.formseven.co.uk/discovery/.

Election of Parent Governors The Governing Body will soon be asking you to vote for two parent governors from the parent community at Teddington School to join our team. Parent governors are very valuable members of our Governing Body. We rely on them to communicate parent views and help us decide what is best for all our students.

You DO NOT need to be an expert in education to be an effective governor

You DO have to have a long-term commitment to our school and its wider community

SUPPORT and TRAINING are available to help you to get to grips with the role

Besides parents, the Governing Body includes the Headteacher, members of staff, and people from the local community. The Governing Body helps to decide the key priorities for the school, helps plan to achieve them, and then checks whether the actions taken have had the desired impact. The Governing Body also plays an important role in deciding how the school’s budget should be spent, and it helps to appoint our staff. The full Governing Body and each of its sub committees meet three times each academic year. Please consider taking on the job, or suggesting someone who will do it well. We need committed parent governors, people who really want to make a positive difference to the life chances of our children. If you would like to know a little more about becoming a parent governor please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governors-handbook--3 or contact the Chair of Governors,

Jen Johnson via thejenjohnson@hotmail.com with any questions.

Monday

15 May

Tuesday

16 May

Wednesday

17 May

Thursday

18 May

Friday

19 May

Cricket Boys U13A 4.00 pm v Hampton High Rounders Girls U16A 3.30 pm v Grey Court School

Cricket Boys U12A 2.00 pm V The Heathland School Hounslow

Rounders Girls U13A 3.30 pm v Grey Court School Tennis Years 9 &10 Boys A 3.30 pm Aegon Tennis Tournament

Rugby League Boys U14A 1 pm Richmond Borough Tournament

Sporting News

You can find all sporting information, including details on Training, Fixtures and Results on our

dedicated website www.teddingtonschoolsports.org

Teddington School PE Fixtures

Results

Congratulations to the Girls Under 13 Rounders team. Their match against Richmond Park Academy

had a final score of 16 - 2.5.

Term Dates 2017-2018

Start End date

Start Time

End Time Subject

Summer Term 2017 Tuesday 18 April – Friday 21 July

Staff Training Day Friday 26 May

Half Term Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June

Autumn Term 2017 Monday 4 September – Tuesday 19 December

Staff Training Days Monday 4 September and Tuesday 5 September

Staff Training Day Friday 20 October

Half Term Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October

Staff Training Day Monday 4 December

Spring Term 2018 Wednesday 3 January – Thursday 29 March

Staff Training Day Friday 9 February

Half Term Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February

Staff Training Day Monday 19 February

Summer Term 2018 Monday 16 April – Friday 20 July

Half Term Monday 28 May - Friday 1 June

Staff Training Day Friday 15 June

15/05/2017 Year 11 Modified Timetable begins

18/05/2017 12.00 19.00 Year 10 Drama Trip - Curious Incident

24/05/2017 Year 13 Leavers Day

25/05/2017 Year 8 Full Reports issued

26/05/2017 End of Term 5

Teddington School PTA Update

Keep up with the latest PTA news and events— follow us on Twitter @teddschPTA or Facebook

Teddington School PTA Plant Sale This was another great event, continuing the tradition of the sale. Once again the effort from all the volunteers has made a welcome addition to the PTA funds of almost £3000 for the benefit of our children. The event was well attended and all the plants have found a new home. Thanks must go to all the volunteers who delivered leaflets, advertised the event, baked cakes and helped on the day selling refreshments and plants. The PTA received donations from Miles and Bird, Sainsbury’s and Costa Coffee for the event. A special thanks to those who came and bought the plants - good luck with your purchases and best wishes for a summer full of flower power.

Committee Opportunities The PTA committee has now appointed a new Treasurer, Year 9 parent Louise Lawson. There is still a request for a new Secretary. The committee only meets once a term and these meetings last up to one hour. Just want to help? Email us and we can offer suggestions pta@teddingtonschool.org or keep your details on file for future events.

Teddington Trading - Local businesses advertising and sales to all parents

If you run or know a local business who would want to advertise to the school community please let us know. If you have a bike, car, holiday, musical instrument or something else to sell, just email. Please click the link below to access the April edition of Teddington Trading. Please email the link to all your friends and family members. To advertise or if you have any questions please email pta@teddingtonschool.org

Teddington School PTA Easy Fundraising Did you know that whenever you purchase online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could raise funds for Teddington School? There are nearly 3,000 retailers including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury’s, who will donate a percentage of the amount you spend to Teddington School PTA to say thank you for shopping with them. It’s really simple, and doesn’t cost you anything. All you have to do is: 1. Go to Teddington School PTA - Middlesex Fundraising Ideas | easyfundraising.org.uk 2. Sign up for free 3. Get shopping – your donations will be collected by easyfundraising and automatically sent to the PTA. It couldn’t be easier! There are no catches or hidden charges and Teddington School will appreciate your donations. Thank you for your support. Teddington School PTA