New To The School
We like to welcome all of our new students to the school in Year 7, we are conscious that students come from a large number of different primary schools. There is a careful induction program for students which aims to prepare them for secondary school and ensure that they have fun, enjoy learning and get into great habits early during their time at Waldegrave. A specialist Head of Year 7 leads the students in their important first year.
We hope your daughter feels warmly welcomed into our community and is enjoying the start of her time with us. The aim underpinning all that staff do at Waldegrave is for each student to fulfil their potential. As a consequence of this, we place pastoral care as a high priority. To ensure your daughter is best catered for, both pastorally and academically, we assign your daughter a House and form class.
Pastoral care is led by a Head of Year, each Head of Year is supported by a senior member of staff. The Head of Year teams are:
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Senior Leader |
Head of Year |
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KS3 |
Mr Greaves |
Y7 - Mrs Bashford-Hynes |
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Y8 - Mrs Lyddon |
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Y9 - Mrs Mortimer |
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KS4 |
Mrs Dhir |
Y10 - Mrs Porteous |
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Y11 - Ms Rook |
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KS5 |
Mr Bannister |
Y12 - Mr Stavrou |
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Y13 - Ms Sillwood |
In addition there is an active House system, the aims of the houses are to promote:
- Participation: There are many ways for students to participate. For example: through leading within a House/Tutor group; collecting and logging house points, taking part in competitions or contributing to an event on sports day.
- Responsibility: The organisation around house activities creates opportunities for students to take on responsibility. Taking responsibility builds self-confidence and develops leadership skills. Opportunities include: planning events; planning assemblies; preparing notice boards; motivating others to participate; leading a team to achieve a common goal.
- Unifying the School: The house system provides opportunities for students to work together from different tutor groups and year groups. It provides opportunities for team work and opportunities to reflect on how individuals contribute to a shared vision.
There are four houses named after eminent women
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Franklin |
(Rosalind Franklin – scientist) |
Red |
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Eliot |
(George Eliot – novelist) |
Green |
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Seacole |
(Mary Seacole – nurse) |
Yellow |
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Pankhurst |
(Emmeline Pankhurst – suffragette) |
Purple |
In the pastoral system, students are personally supported and guided by staff, in order to develop into a well rounded and confident young woman.
In order for you to keep informed of events at Waldegrave we encourage you to:
- access the weekly newsletter produced each Friday;
- visit the school website;
- follow the school on Twitter @WaldegaveSch
Should you need to contact any of the staff at Waldegrave please email info@waldegravesch.org addressing your email to the staff member concerned. Otherwise, please call us on 020 8894 3244.
We look forward to hearing from you, and wish you and your child well.
Mid-Year Admissions
If your child moves to Waldegrave midway though the year, we will tailor an induction programme specifically designed to help them settle into their new surroundings. The first step in this process is an initial meeting between the child, parents and the Head of Year to discuss the individual needs of the incoming student and ensure that we are able to offer the smoothest possible start for them. On the agreed start date, students will spend some time with our Learning Zone staff to help get orientated with the school and its systems, do some baseline assessments in maths and English and be matched up with buddies from their new form group. Once this is complete, your child will be gradually introduced to lessons. We understand that it can be daunting joining a new school so you can rest assured that your child will receive a warm Waldegrave welcome!
