Friday 5 January

Upcoming Events Monday 8 January Women In Maths Conference Year 12 and 13 PPE Exams Friday 12 January Year 11 Mock Results Event Year 11 Interim Reports Issued Wednesday 17 January Year 11 Subject Consulation Evening Monday 22 January Parent Forum Wednesday 24 January Year 10 and Year 11 Theatre Trip Monday 29 January Year 8 Subject Consulation Evening PTA Meeting Tuesday 30 January Year 12 &13 Post Exam A Level Support Evening Wednesday 7 February Running Friday Timetable Year 9 Choices Evening

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Head of School Award

The winner of the Headteacher’s Award, Alexandra Laspas was treated to lunch at school on Thursday along with four friends. Mr McGrath nominated Alexandra for her excellent class work and homework in Geography. Kathy Pacey, the Head of School selected Alexandra in a random draw from the students nominated throughout last term. The girls were delighted with their special lunch, despite missing their physics lesson, and are already considering how to improve their work in order to be nominated this term!

Head of School Awards

Following the first successful Head of School Award in December, I will continue to review the work of students who have displayed exceptional work in their school books. All students who are nominated for their work during this will be included in the prize draw at the end of this half term. The students nominated this week are:

Year 8: Lily Abbott 8T2, Jack Carter 8Y1, Hannah Griggs 8T2, Sally Hamilton 8T1 and Maggie Lawrence 8T1;

Year 9: Sadie Parmenter 9W1 and Mathilde Granleese 9S2. Kathy Pacey Head of School

Parent Forum

The next Parent Forum will be held on Monday 22 January at 7.00pm and there will be a presentation from the Head of Science, Mrs Rachel Foley. It will be a pleasure to welcome all parents who wish to attend. More information will be sent nearer the time, but please save this date.

Extreme Weather

The extreme weather policy is on the Teddington School web site. In the event of extreme weather the Head of School will make a decision based on:

conditions on the site and immediate area (heating, condition of pavements and access to building) with the premises team on early duty;

transport and weather news;

potential staff attendance; and

consultation with the Chair of Governors and other Headteachers. If the decision is taken to close

By 6.30am there will be a message on the School website and;

By 7:30am families will be informed by In Touch, there will be a message on the school answerphone, school website and Twitter;

The school will inform Radio Jackie which broadcasts school closures;

The Chair of Governors, local authority and other Headteachers will be notified

The decision about the following day will be made by 4.00pm if possible and published on the website

Teddington Futures

Calling all nurses, mechanics, astronauts, chefs or entrepreneurs - we need you! Can you help with our

‘Teddington Futures’ programme to raise the awareness of our students to the diverse range of careers

and educational pathways open to them. You don’t need to be an ‘expert’ in your field, you just need to

love the work you do and to be happy to share your experiences, provide information and insight about

your job and career, and the educational pathways that have got you there. It is a great way to support

the school, to inspire young people and to make a difference to our students’ futures.

There are a number of ways to participate:

Career Carousel Events Career Insight Talks Mock Interviews Workplace Experiences

The next Career Carousel event at the school on Friday 2 February 2018 and would like parents to volunteer and support this exciting day or local businesses. We are keen to get the whole of Teddington School community involved.

To find out more about this event, the other opportunities and to register your interest please visit:

www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZLV8YXV

Year 11 UCAS Progress Applications

The deadline for Year 11 Pupils making their online UCAS Progress applications is midnight on Friday 12 January 2018. This is specifically for anybody who is applying to study at a Richmond Borough Sixth Form, including Teddington School, Waldegrave School and Hampton High. This also applies to students making their UCAS Progress applications for Kingston and Richmond Further Education Colleges. It should also be noted, that Sixth Forms outside of Richmond Borough may have earlier deadlines and should be checked before applying. It is advisable that applications are made before the deadline if possible. The majority of Year 11 students will have already made an application and may have received their interview dates and times. Francis Kennedy, The Futures Team - Career Adviser

Poppy Appeal 2017

Donations raised at Teddington School during November 2017 towards the Poppy Appeal totalled £383.79. Thank you for your generosity and support.

This Week in School

On Thursday 4 January Year 11 students were able to participate in a range of workshops designed to support their preparations in all aspects of effective revision for their GCSE examinations later this year. The sessions were focused on methods for revision and were presented by guest speaker, Michele Miller, an educational consultant and sport psychologist. She draws on elements of performance in sport to inspire students performing in exams. During the day students took part in workshops concerning revision techniques applicable and accessible to all students. These included the Leitner system, flashcards, the concept of Gold, Silver and Bronze standard revision sessions. There were also tailored sessions for students according to their expected attainment discussing concepts such as growth mind-set thinking. The sessions were complemented by an evening event for parents that outlined the best ways to support students in planning a suitable revision schedule, revision strategies and managing stress. On Friday 12 January all Year 11 students will receive their Mock results, in a similar way in which they will receive their GCSE results in the summer. Our aim is to replicate the tension, nervous excitement and resulting emotions caused, in order to invigorate and motivate students for the final run up to the real exams. For more information visit https://exammumdotcom

News from the Sixth Form

PPE Examinations Next week our Sixth form students will be completing their Pre Public Exams—also known as mocks. Both year groups have been working exceptionally hard and for the Year 12 students, this is their first time taking exams at A Level standard. However, for our Year 13 students and subject teachers, this is an important occasion as it gives a strong indication of how our young adults will perform in their A level examinations later in the year. At this time, all students should be revising their subjects in great depth: practising exam questions, completing directed tasks and reading through class notes. If you are a parent of these students, please continue to motivate and support them. They may find it useful to draft a revision timetable if they have not yet done so or exercise and eat right to maintain focus during a stressful period. We wish all of our Sixth Form students the best of luck. The Sixth Form Team Enrichment As Sixth Form students will be on study leave from Monday 8 January the enrichment programme will recommence on Wednesday 17 January 2018. We will be offering a slightly different curriculum this term which we hope will continue to keep our students enthused. Year 13 Citizenship Year 13 students proposed that the school community consider helping others in the West London area and contacted the local food bank. As a result the school has made a collection of urgently needed items for local families who are currently living close to the poverty line. Each year group was allocated specific items to ensure the maximum support to both the food back and the families in our community. Thank you to all students for their generosity and support with this important project.

Teddington School PTA Update

Keep up with the latest PTA news and events follow us on Twitter @teddschPTA or Facebook or come to the next meeting on Monday 29 January 2018 at 7.00pm. Email the PTA on PTA@teddingtonschool.org

Events for 2018 The two main fundraisers that we are planning for 2018 are the School Quiz and the Plant Sale. These are both popular events—both a sell out in their own way! If you would like to be involved in either of these events please email the PTA. We will need helpers for both events, as well as families willing to assist with advertising the Plant Sale by delivering leaflets and having an estate agent board at their property to promote the sale. If you would like to find out about these events and how we spend the funds that we raise please come to a PTA meeting. Our next meeting is Monday 29 January in Room 101 at 7.00pm. There is a small attendance at the meetings so any new faces are really welcome! Could you volunteer to take the minutes at the meetings? Email the PTA@teddingtonschool.org

Recent spending of the funds raised The Music Department is now in possession of a new Fender Bass guitar purchased by the PTA. In addition the Media Department have purchased three camcorders with sound input which are necessary for the Year 11 and Year 13 practical productions The photography department have been given funds for the purchase of cameras for use across the department and specifically for the GCSE photography students. The benches that students use in the outdoor social space will also be replaced shortly using funds raised at the PTA Christmas Tree Sale.

Teddington Trading Christmas Edition The latest edition of the PTA classifieds Teddington Trading is now available. 100% of the advert tariffs goes to the PTA funds. Teddington Trading raises a regular and significant income for our funds but it can only exist with your support. This means reading it, circulating it to friends and family as well as using the services or contributing to it! Feedback is always welcome from both contributors and readers. If you would like to advertise please email the PTA on PTA@teddingtonschool.org with Teddington Trading in the subject line. Please take 5 minutes to raise 50p for Teddington School PTA by completing a short survey. Easyfundraising will donate 50p for each completed survey — that is a potential £850 for the PTA funds. Please use the link above and help us. To date Teddington School has raised £1,936.20 through the scheme. That’s just over £1 per child at school. Get the Donation Reminder and you will receive alerts when a donation is available from the site you're shopping on. It's the key to being a smart shopper and collecting as many donations for Teddington School PTA as possible.

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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

The Boys Under 13 A Cricket Team narrowly missed winning the indoor cricket tournament at Teddington School on Friday 5 January. The overall winners were Orleans Park School. The team members were Ben Barlow, Bhuvnesh Chopra, Jude Emerson, Zain Ikram, Seb Lawson, Freddie Wilkinson and Oli Worrell.

Extracurricular Sports

There are still spaces in some of the Spring Term 2018 Paid Extra Curricular Sports Clubs. These clubs, including yoga, karate, judo, dance and trampolining are delivered by outside coaches and agencies during the Spring Term 2018. This provision is in addition to the comprehensive extracurricular timetable, which includes free sports clubs run by the school staff. Due to the popular nature of the paid extra-curricular activities places available are allocated by ballot. Students may apply for more than one activity and it is our aim to ensure that all students receive an allocation for at least one 5 week block of activities. Priority will also be given to students who did not secure an activity in September 2017. All clubs, except Judo, will start in the week commencing on Monday 8 January 2018. Late applications will be accepted where there are still spaces. The full registers for each club will be displayed on the notice board outside the PE/PA office prior to the clubs commencing, therefore it is essential that all students check this notice board if they have made a late application.

Term Dates 2017-2018

A full listing of term dates can be found on the school website. Please copy and paste the following link: http://www.teddingtonschool.org/calendar for the current school dates and events.

Spring Term 2018 Wednesday 3 January – Thursday 29 March

Women In Maths Conference Monday 8 January

Year 12 and 13 PPE Exams Monday 8 January

Year 10 Bright Futures Employability Workshop Tuesday 9 January.

Year 11 Mock Results Event Friday 12 January

Year 11 Interim Reports Issued Friday 12 January

Year 11 Subject Consulation Evening Wednesday 17 January

Parent Forum Monday 22 January

PTA Meeting Monday 29 January

Year 8 Subject Consulation Evening Monday 29 January

Year 12 &13 Post Exam A Level Support Evening Tuesday 30 January

Teddington Futures Career Carousel Friday 2 February

Whole School on Friday Timetable Wednesday 7 February

Year 9 Choices Evening Wednesday 7 February

Year 10 Interim Reports Issued Thursday 8 February

Staff Training Day Friday 9 February

School Ski Trip Departure Saturday 10 February

Half Term Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February

Staff Training Day Tuesday 19 February

Theatre Trip The Woman in Black Tuesday 20 February

Year 12 and 13 Interim Reports Issued Wednesday 21 February

Whole School Wear it Blue Friday 23 February

Year 9 Full Reports Issued Friday 23 February

Year 9 Subject Consulation Evening Monday 26 February

PE GCSE Student Conference Tuesday 27 February

Year 10 and Year 11 World of Work Thursday 8 March

Year 9 Choices Forms Deadline Friday 9 March

Year 7 Subject Consultation Evening Wednesday 14 March

Year 9 Booster and Meningitis Vaccination Friday 16 March

PTA Quiz Night Friday 16 March

Year 12 and year 13 Business and Economics Conference

Tuesday 20 March

Year 12 Higher Education Evening Tuesday 20 March

Performing Arts Evening Thursday 22 March

Sport Relief Friday 23 March

Year 11 Full Reports Issued Thursday 29 March

End of Term Thursday 29 March

Summer Term 2018 Monday 16 April – Friday 20 July

Year 7-13 Return to School Monday 16 April

Bank Holiday Monday 7 May

Half Term Monday 28 May - Friday 1 June

Staff Training Day Friday 15 June

End of Term Friday 20 July

Extracurricular Clubs