Headteacher's Bulletin
02/02/24 - Edition 16
Highlights of the week
What a vibrant and fruitful week it has been at our school. One of the standout moments was the privilege of hosting this year's primary Panathlon event on Monday 29th January. The Panathlon, a distinguished event dedicated to children with disabilities and special educational needs, saw participation from eight primary schools across the borough. All the students loved taking part and our student leaders did an amazing job leading the events and challenges. This event stands as a testament to our commitment towards inclusivity and fostering a supportive community spirit. The Richmond School Sport Partnership organised the event and commented ‘The young leaders were an absolute credit to this school - they worked with enthusiasm and empathy’ & the visiting Head teacher from Lowther school commented 'Your young leaders were truly excellent. I loved their warmth and enthusiasm with the children, please pass on my thanks and a big well done to them!’ Well done.
Students enjoyed Anti-Bullying assemblies this week during which they learnt the definitions of bullying alongside their responsibilities to be upstanders and what they can do to help and support others and where to seek help if they ever need it.
Thank you to all those who attended the Y9 Options Information Evening yesterday, it was brilliant to see so many families. Click here to view the PowerPoint and here to view the options booklet. A physical copy will be sent home next week, and access to all the presentations from Heads of Department will be available via Teams. You should receive a webcode in the next 48 hours allowing you to access the online form.
Notices:
Twickenham School is recruiting for exam invigilators for the upcoming exam season. If you are interested, please apply here.
Please remind all your children to take extra care when crossing the road. They must cross at the pedestrian crossing with their full attention on the road. We had a student who had a very lucky escape this week. We will be running additional road safety sessions during tutor time over the coming week.
The latest edition of the safeguarding newsletter is now available here. This edition covers building healthy relationships, recognising toxic friendships and the dangers of online grooming and radicalisation.
Richmond Schools Police officers will be running a free youth sessions for Year 7 students during the February half term, 12th- 16th. The sessions will be in a local park and run from 10am – 1pm. This is a great opportunity for your child to have some fun and be out in the open air playing games. The police will also be doing talks and presentations on how to keep themselves safe and covering subjects around Online safety, County lines and Bullying. There are a limited number of spaces per day and students are required to have signed up prior to attending. If you are interested in your child joining these sessions, please contact PC Amanda Stonehouse who will be able to provide further details. Amanda.stonehouse@met.police.uk
