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03/07/25

Yesterday was our 2nd Drop Down Day of the year, with pupils off timetable to challenge themselves, learn & have some fun! Activities took place in and out of school from Year 7’s Smoothie making to trips into London for Year 9. See the parental bulletin tomorrow for more! pic.twitter.com/SD6hNPXkBs— Waldegrave School () July 3, 2025

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01/07/25

Two big Waldegrave music events coming up: Our Chamber Choir is supporting the again for ‘Beyond the Skies’ this Sunday. Head to for tickets. And our Summer Festival concert is on 10 July. Search ticketsource for Waldegrave Festival for your tickets 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/wej9OAx0vU— Waldegrave School () July 1, 2025

30/06/25

💥Exciting news💥 Today we received our new minibus - please support our Friends of Waldegrave minibus appeal by visiting ParentPay and making a donation. Every £ helps! Thank you 😊 pic.twitter.com/2cFYUoKbgh— Waldegrave School () June 30, 2025

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23/06/25

Today Year 7 have had assemblies with charity, Show Racism the Red Card These thought provoking sessions covered different types of discrimination & how unconscious bias can impact on everyday racism. Read more in the school magazine at the end of term! pic.twitter.com/6jFqNNsbR3— Waldegrave School () June 23, 2025

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20/06/25

Well done to all our students who showcased their talents at yesterday’s Dance Show! 💃 It was wonderful to see everyone’s hard work pay off - thank you to our fabulous Performing Arts 🎭 Department for making this happen. pic.twitter.com/x4yzEfpXnG— Waldegrave School () June 20, 2025

16/06/25

Well done to all our Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh participants who undertook their practice expedition earlier this month. We have three more groups going out this weekend for their practice & it’s looking beautiful ☀️😎🥾🎒 pic.twitter.com/kfzhXHprjD— Waldegrave School () June 16, 2025

16/06/25

Our Year 8 pupils have been busy blasting off air and water propelled rockets in science this week. Today the water spray 💦has been particularly welcome in the heat! pic.twitter.com/L3IDljhbtb— Waldegrave School () June 16, 2025

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12/06/25

In Food Technology our Year 7 classes are preparing for smoothie making next week by trialling different ingredients 🍌🍒🍍🍓 Using a work bank to help prompt them, they are describing the tastes, flavours and textures of fruits and yogurts. pic.twitter.com/fuV3DIzqGl— Waldegrave School () June 12, 2025

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10/06/25

Geog in the News for June is ready! Another diverse spread looking at: Peatlands of Ireland 🇮🇪 Energy committments in NZ 🇳🇿 Freezing the coral in Oz 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/aCT7yZEEZx— Miss Flanigan () June 10, 2025

09/06/25

(2/2) The concert took place inside the beautiful in Teddington and was also watched by over 1K via the live stream https://t.co/KOK9Dijwir via Everyone had a fantastic time so a great big thank you to all the organisers of this wonderful event!— Waldegrave School () June 9, 2025

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09/06/25

(1/2) We had a fab weekend of musical collaboration with France 🇫🇷 , Germany 🇩🇪 , Italy 🇮🇹 , Romania 🇷🇴 and Portugal 🇵🇹 for the European Youth Orchestra gala concert celebrating the 65th anniversary of Richmond twinning with Fontainebleau & Konstanz! pic.twitter.com/3pmKyk77xX— Waldegrave School () June 9, 2025

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07/06/25

Rehearsals are well underway in the stunning setting of ahead of tomorrow evening’s gala performance by the European Youth Orchestra in celebration of the reaffirmation of the twinning of Richmond Borough 🇬🇧with Fontainebleau in France 🇫🇷 & Konstanz in Germany 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/jtK7VxDqH7— Waldegrave School () June 7, 2025

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06/06/25

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak! ✨🌙 We are grateful for the rich diversity of our school community and send our best wishes to our students, families & staff celebrating at this special time. May your Eid be filled with joy, reflection & meaningful moments with loved ones! pic.twitter.com/obnIgzDPBT— Waldegrave School () June 6, 2025

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06/06/25

A mixed group of students enjoyed a thrilling night out watching Disney’s newest West End 🎭 musical, Hercules! 💪 Thank you to for this opportunity and a really fun night out 🤩 pic.twitter.com/mdfbZ8fEwj— Waldegrave Sports () June 6, 2025

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03/06/25

Well done to Y10 Geographers for great work on their GCSE field trip in Bushy Park today. Some great data collected, ready for Day 2 on Wednesday 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/V2abYUf0eu— Miss Flanigan () June 2, 2025

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02/06/25

It has been a sunny ☀️ return to Waldegrave after the half term break and pupils have been enjoying our beautiful outside spaces today during break times 🌳. More on our half term adventures coming soon… pic.twitter.com/rGC6AVvbaq— Waldegrave School () June 2, 2025

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22/05/25

As part of the school partnership, four Waldegrave pupils from Year 10 formed a team for the Interschool Physics Quiz. Pitted against teams from other schools they also took part in a practical engineering competition, ‘kiss the egg!’. Thanks to hosts pic.twitter.com/pO3VQPMppH— Waldegrave School () May 22, 2025

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22/05/25

Our Year 10 German students are exploring Boppard town over the next few days. They will be visiting a Lindt Shop, taking a boat trip along the Rhine, going to theme park, Phantasialand & visiting Köln. All this excitement should certainly test of their vocabulary! pic.twitter.com/4XqVRmnXGs— Waldegrave School () May 22, 2025

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19/05/25

Forty of our Year 10 French students have had a bon voyage a Paris since Friday. They have enjoyed baguettes 🥖, visited the sites (Champs Elysée, Musée d’Orsay, Tour Eiffel etc…) & even done some shopping 🛍️ all to strengthen their language skills! ❤️🇫🇷❤️ pic.twitter.com/ft4OPYzm8a— Waldegrave School () May 19, 2025

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16/05/25

Judith & Poppy, Yr 9, are national finalists of the competition. This is a huge achievement for them & for Waldegrave - over 3,500 pupils from across the country entered & only 10 finalists were selected to perform on stage at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on 7 July pic.twitter.com/9BOAOU4Wg2— Waldegrave School () May 16, 2025

What Do We Do?

After School Activities

Please see our enrichment timetable below for regular weekly sessions before and after school. There will also be a number of other initiatives across the year led by departments that will be advertised through lessons, google classroom and assemblies.

Waldegrave has a strong offer, run by our own staff, and we hope your child will take part in at least one enrichment activity a week.

Extra Curricular Clubs and Activities Summer Term 2025

Educational trips are widely used to enhance the curriculum and to extend experience. Previous trips have included the theatre, music events, Hampton Court, universities, competitions, English immersive days, technology trips, art galleries, photography expeditions, geography and biology field trips and a maths PGL as well as ski trips.

Student leadership KS3 and 4

  • From Year 11 we elect students leaders and one of their roles is to head up the school council with representatives from every form class. This is a committed team of students from all year groups, who represent views of the student body at meetings. Staff seek students’ feedback on a wide range of issues, and students thereby shape school policy and procedures. Elected School councilors represent the school at the Richmond School Student Council who contribute to local decisions.
  • Around April in Year 10 our students apply for prefect positions for the following year. Approximately 75% of students have a role such as Year 7 buddy, music prefect or canteen prefect. 
  • Within form classes the students are elected to roles that include: council rep; eco rep; charity rep and sports captain.
  • The house system offers significant leadership opportunities through the role of house captains.

Examples of Other Opportunities at KS3 and 4

  • Approximately 75% of students in Year 9, 10 and 11 complete their bronze Duke of Edinburgh award, and a significant number go on to complete their silver award. 
  • All Year 11 students have the opportunity to achieve the Waldegrave Mayor’s Award (through volunteering their time and by completing a challenge)
  • All students actively engage in charity work within their houses or the whole school. Each house has their own charity and we also support national campaigns and international campaigns. Fundraising takes place throughout the year involving fun activities. As well as raising money the students take an interest in the activities of the charities they support and also engage with the community through harvest boxes, and visits to some of our elderly neighbours.
  • Waldegrave enter teams for a wide variety of sports competitions and tournaments. Students participate through clubs. Some of our most popular sports are rugby, football, netball, rounders, and athletics, cross country.  
  • Clubs and Activities: Activities vary year on year as the offer relies much on staff volunteering their time. These are usually timetabled for after school and the schedule is publicised on the school website. I
  • Students who study music may opt to have lessons from our peripatetic teachers during the school day (on a paid basis)
  • Gifted linguists in Year 9 have the opportunity to study a second language (Spanish or German) after school (on a paid basis)
  • Opportunities come up during the year where students can step up and challenge themselves. Examples are through the BBC News Report; the Rotary Young chef; and competitions in art; photography; debating; science and design as well as the great Waldegrave Bake-off.

The Enrichment Programme at KS5

During Year 12 (Wednesday afternoons) students are offered a choice each term to widen knowledge of the arts and cultural events; to be involved in sports or exercise for fun; to develop a special interest through a club or society; to engage in community project or fundraising activities. Many activities are facilitated by our own staff but some exploit benefits of wider partnerships with coaches and external visitors. The programme includes a range of competitive sports, the boy’s rugby team are sponsored by a local Twickenham company, and at time of print are unbeaten this season! We have also launched a girls rugby team and Sixth Form netball team.

Examples are:

  • Competitive Sports
  • Debating
  • Gallery Visits
  • Martial Arts
  • Music Performances
  • Oxbridge focuses events and support
  • Public Speaking
  • Recreational Sports
  • School Leadership visits
  • Theatre visits
  • Visiting Speakers
  • Volunteering in the local community

The EPQ (Extended Project)

The EPQ carries UCAS points equivalent to half an A level and each student can elect to complete the course. It is not taught in classes but students have a mentor and some group teaching is done during the study periods. The course runs autumn to Easter of Y13.

Leadership and Other Enrichment Opportunities

Waldegrave Sixth Form values voluntary service and students are expected to complete a minimum of 30 hours, thereby developing their sense of community, responsibility, leadership and moral purpose. We have developed local bonds with primary schools, residential homes, and charity shops, to name a few.

In Sixth Form a small but significant team of students are elected to develop leadership skills through representing that student body. These students are elected in Year 12 and form an important part of the whole school council and student voice in the sixth form. Sixth form students are invited to volunteer to represent the school at events throughout the year such as the sixth form open evening and Year 11 information evening.


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