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Watford Grammar School for Boys Headmaster's Newsletter October 2018 Watford Grammar School for Boys Headmaster’s Newsletter In This Issue Update from the Headmaster Headmaster’s update News from around the Thanks to parents who have helped to reduce the traffic in Shepherd’s Road before and after school school and improve the safety of our students. Please continue to encourage your sons to walk, cycle, take public transport or use a ‘drop-off and walk’ approach to help avoid the risks associated with Sport excess traffic on Shepherds Road. I have also contacted Hertfordshire Highways regarding the road markings on Shepherd’s Road. I have been advised that the faded road lines will be repainted by Music Watford Borough Council and the implementation of additional double yellow lines in the Park Duke of Edinburgh Ward are being planned. House Cup Over the summer, we used a grant from the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund to redesign the Sports Hall and create four changing rooms available to the School. Phase 2 of the Sports Hall project will Libraries Week include building on top of the flat roof looking onto the cricket field and extension of the All Friends of the School Weather Pitch. This will provide more space for games sessions, junior fixtures at the school and more space for use at break and lunchtime for the additional form of entry. The WFF funded a complete refurbishment of the Design Technology department which is now fully operational. Useful links Best Wishes for half term, WBGS website Term dates WBGS Sport Friends of the School Contact Us Mr I Cooksey [email protected] @WBGSExcellence www.watfordboys.org Safeguarding Notices Parents should have received an InTouch message from Mr Macleod providing updates [email protected] about safeguarding at WBGS. It included information on our counselling services, www.nationalonlinesafety.com, the school initiative called ‘A Mind to be Kind’ and a reminder that parents have to collect students from Year 11 and below who need to leave lostproperty@watfordboys. school during the school day. org Any concerns about the safety of any student, please email [email protected] After half-term we will be conducting a review of our policy on mobile phone use in school. Parents, students and staff will be invited to express their views as part of this review. Sports News The 1stXV rugby team are through to round 3 of the National Schools Bowl, they are set to face Sandringham School in the next round, we wish them luck in the future of this competition. 1stXV won the Hertfordshire County Plate on 3rd October at the one day tournament held by Haileybury School, a win against Verulam School in the final secured victory. The Development Rugby Squad played their first game of the season with an impressive 38-17 win over Tring School 1stXV. This is the first indication of what an exciting senior rugby side we should have in the coming 2019-20 season. Highlight for U15's so far this season is a 36-19 victory away at Merchant Taylors school which has given the boys some excellent confidence heading into the rest of the season. U14's were part of the U14 County Rugby tournament which was hosted by Watford Boys this year. On Wednesday 10th October, 16 Hertfordshire based schools played in the one day tournament held at the New Field, it was an excellent occasion for all involved. Particular highlight for the U14's so far is a hard fought 12-10 victory over St George's Harpenden, avenging a heavy defeat last season. U13's are playing an exciting brand of rugby and have had some great successes in their opening matches of the season with a number of victories. A historic Year 7 Inter-House Rugby tournament saw Rée House win the A team Lectures and tournament, competing in the competition for the first time! Groves were the overall winners of the tournament. There was some excellent rugby on show and we are very Assemblies excited for what the future holds for the new Year 7 cohort. U12 fixtures will begin after New School Year the half-term break with A, B, C and D teams all in action. Self Esteem Team So far this season we have seen 68 rugby fixtures across 24 teams offering the opportunity for over 350 boys to represent the school on the rugby field. There is a lot The Head Prefect Team more rugby to come after half-term! Cary Kochberg - Hogan Thanks to all the teachers who have given up their time to lead teams so far this season; Lovells Law Firm Mr Doodson, Mr Davies, Mr Wallis, Mr Samarasinghe, Mr Beere, Mr Meredith, Mr European Week of Willliams, Mr Eddon, Mr Silver, Mr Dyson, Mr Higgins, Mr Roberti and Miss Edmonds, Languages Without their efforts the rugby programme would not be such an outstanding success. Kishor Hariani - All Needs BC Simon Best - Middlesex University Business School Rebuild South Africa National Biology Week News from around the School 7B and 7R had a very successful and enjoyable re-enactment of the Battle of UCAS applications Hastings this week. To the sound of 185 of our leavers this summer were drums and authentic war cries and armed successful with their university with homemade cardboard weaponry, applications, including 11 who went to the boys re-enacted the key moments of Oxford and Cambridge universities. So far the game changing battle and thoroughly we have processed UCAS applications for enjoyed themselves. They then watched 52 pupils including 49 for Oxbridge and the effect of a real sword on a Medicine. watermelon and reflected soberly on the cost of war, both modern and long ago. Careers Talks Ismaeel Yaqoob U6P appeared in the We have continued with our programme Watford Observer when he delivered a of Careers Talks this year, with two petition to Watford MP, Richard lunchtime presentations. The first was by Your son should have Harrington, calling for the politician to Richard Lyne who is a Colonel in the brought home a copy of this back the People’s Vote. Ismaeel, who is British Army. The second one was by year’s Fullerian magazine. campaigning for a second referendum on David Coombs who is a Chartered The magazine gives a any deal reached over leaving the EU, Accountant, currently working as a comprehensive overview of says those his age will be ‘hardest hit’ by Finance Director / Chief Finance Officer. all the activities of the Brexit but were not given a chance to The school is very grateful to old boys 2017-18 academic year and vote. who have volunteered. is also available online PRE Notices 32 Year 9 - 11 students will be spending October half term in Amsterdam learning about the Holocaust. We wish them a safe and meaningful trip. Year 9 PRE students should look out for a letter after half term about their PRE trip. After half term, Year 10 students should look out for applications for the Alan Senitt Leadership programme. Please speak to Mrs Messik or Mrs Charlton for further information. The winners of the PRE essay writing competition were: 3rd place Ayaan Shah Year 8, 2nd place Month Eppalapally Year 8, 1st place Laksham Rajaloganathan Year 10. Laksham's essay will go in the Fullerian next year. Well done to all those who took part. History and Economics China Study Visit October 2018 32 Sixth Formers will have the trip of their lifetime when they embark on an epic adventure to the Middle Kingdom. They will visit the world famous Forbidden City, see Giant Pandas in their natural environment and be overwhelmed by the scale of the Terracotta Army. They will sample all the best foods China has to offer and be immersed in a rapidly advancing culture. Big thanks to Mrs Reid of the Economics Department, Mr Eddon of Maths et al and Mr McDermott of History and Politics for organising this amazing journey and opportunity. Libraries Week The 8th October was the beginning of ‘Libraries Week’ and a busy week was organised by the Librarian and Library Prefects. Each day a different theme in the school library was celebrated: Monday was the Library Quiz, a great turn out with over 50 boys taking part. Tuesday a display was created showing off our school history, put together by the History Department with our archivist. Wednesday Mrs Rafferty introduced ‘Meditation and Mindfulness’, which had an amazing effect on the boys who took part. Thursday PRE launched, with the Librarian, an inaugural ‘WGBS Philosophy Literacy Award’. It was a great week, the pupils fully Friday was our last Hurrah!... (noisy) literacy embraced the many different events. Thanks based games in the library with the support to Mrs Waterman and the Year 11 Prefect of the English Department (see photos). Librarians who rose to the challenge. In September we hosted the ‘Self-Esteem Team’ who conducted workshops with boys in Years 8-13 on topics including use of social media, body image and dealing with stress. Our Mind to be Kind project continues with all boys invited to take the WBGS Mind to be Kind Pledge: I pledge to the following: 1. To always try to show respect to all members of the Watford Boys and wider community. 2. To always try to not act in any way that harms others. 3. To commit to one organised act of kindness in the 2018-19 school year and to take part in the weekly kindness challenge. Why not ask your son if he has made the pledge? Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award In July 2018, 46 Year 10 boys set off (on the hottest weekend of the year) on their Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Expedition.
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