"The whole child is our whole point."
Sam in Year 12 recently participated in the Eastbourne U18 Badminton tournament and achieved an incredible gold medal placement in both the singles and the doubles. Back in July, Sam also entered the Kent Futures tournament and came away with a Gold in singles, Silver in Mixed double and Bronze in Men’s doubles. We are all very proud of him!
Congratulations to Bella in Year 9 who ran the virtual London marathon spanning 26.2 miles raising over £1400 for Blind Dogs UK., it was a mammoth run, and she completed it in 4hr 50 minutes. It was quite an amazing achievement for someone who is only 13 years old and a shining example sheer determination. Well done Bella!
Scarlett in Year 8 competed in the Snowdon climb challenge last week. She showed true courage, perseverance and leadership as she climbed to the top of Snowdon in somewhat tricky conditions. She was full of positivity, keeping everyone in her team encouraged and motivated. Scarlett did not give up and made it to the top and back down safely and in good spirits. Next year's challenge is Scafell Pike! It was an incredible accomplishment Scarlett, we are all very proud of you.
On 20 September, we were lucky to have a visit from former Weald student and bestselling author, Kate Foster! She delivered a wonderful assembly to Year 8 students at Tonbridge and visited Year 7 and Year 8 classes across both campuses to talk about her books and writing career. The students loved the visit, and were so engaged throughout asking insightful questions and joining in discussions about writing techniques and book publishing, autism and neurodiversity, friendship and empathy, and of course the old Weald school uniform!
Weald are very proud to have joined Judd and the NEU in the Schools Together stand at the inaugural Tonbridge Pride event this past August. Families from a range of other schools were impressed and hoping for similar support at more local schools. Weald and Judd are integral members of the local LGBTQ+ Equality Network, where staff meet termly to improve the support we can all offer our LGBTQ+ students.
Lucy from Year 12 has been selected to represent the Great Britain Artistic Skating Team at the Hettange-Grande Open International (France) this October.
Teacher of Geography, Mr. Reeves completed a charity walk along Hadrian's Wall over the summer. He and his son walked 95 ½ miles in 6 days to complete the 84-mile-long path, He proudly raised over £500 for Dandelion Time, a local charity helping families to reconnect after having gone through challenging events. The amount raised was double his original target. A great accomplishment, well done.
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Chloe C from Year 8 took her Grade 4 drum exam at the end of July and passed with merit. She received a distinction for an initial drum exam followed by her Grade 1,2,3 with a Merit. She has now started on her Grade 5 book. It is amazing that at just age 12 she is already on grade 5, we are all very proud of you!
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Congratulations to Year 11 on their fantastic results!
Congratulations to Year 13 on their fantastic results!
Over a hundred students across both campuses joined together on Wednesday 13 July for the Music Departments Summer Concert. Ensembles, including the senior choirs, junior choirs and orchestras from Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, performed, alongside many rock bands, groups, and soloists, in a celebration of the musical talent we are so fortunate to have at Weald.
Julia from Year 8 recently became the Step Into the NHS regional competition winner for Kent, Sussex and Surrey.
Students were challenged to research and choose an NHS career that interests them. Once chosen, they created materials to promote it, starting with a job description to capture key responsibilities, along with any qualifications, skills and experience needed. Julia's presentation to the judges was really positive and creative demonstrating a good understanding of the role.