15th September 2023
Message from Mrs Conrad
It was lovely to chat to so many of you at our Drinks Reception on Monday evening whilst enjoying live jazz music and Gary’s delicious refreshments! The first full week back has gone very well and all your daughters have settled quickly into their new classes. Thank you for bearing with us as systems for the new academic year have inevitably encountered a few teething issues; I am confident that transport and IT will run much more smoothly next week!
Please may I remind you that our wonderful parents’ association, FOST, are always keen to welcome volunteers to help them. This could be a regular commitment, such as being a class rep or committee member, but could also be just offering to help with running a standalone event. Please get in touch with Mrs Hastoy for further details.
On that note, FOST have a super wine tasting (with a twist!) event coming up which will be a wonderful opportunity for new parents to meet other parents and quickly feel part of our St Teresa’s family. Please see the flyer for further details including booking information.
Have a lovely weekend!
Key Diary Dates:
Mon 18th Sept Safer Internet Week All Week Wed 20th Sept Karl Hopwood, e-safety Workshops All Day Wed 20th Sept Karl Hopwood, E-safety Parent Meeting, Henderson Hall 18:30 19:30 Fri 22nd Sept Year 3, Partnership Stone Age Activity All Day Sat 23rd Sept Whole School Open Morning (Years 4 to 6) 10.00 12.15 Sat 23rd Sept FOST Wine Tasting Event, Mairlot Hall (further details enclosed) 19:30 11:00 Thu 28th Sept Whole School photograph AM Fri 29th Sept Whole School, MacMilllan Coffee Morning further details to follow Fri 29th Sept Whole School, St Teresa’s Feast Day All Day Fri 29th Sept Whole School, Mass for the Feast of St Teresa’s 11.00 Wed 4th Oct Prep School, Blessing of St Francis’ Assembly, with pets, Mairlot Lawn 08:30 9:15 - further details to follow Wed 4th Oct Parliament visit to St Teresa’s AM Wed 4th Oct Whole School Chapel Evensong, Chapel (parents and girls are welcome) 17:30 Thu 12th Oct Years 3 & 4, Harvest Celebration, Henderson Hall 8:30 9:15 Fri 13th Oct Years 5 & 6, Harvest Celebration, Henderson Hall 8:30 9:15
Changes to Bus Schedules or End of Day Plans
Please report or copy in the School Office to any changes to bus schedules or end of day plans at prepinfo@st-teresas.com
Absence From School
To report an absence from school, please call the School Office before 8.30am and speak to a member of staff or leave a message on the school answerphone, stating the reason for absence 01372 453 456
Message forYear 6
Please may I remind Year 6 parents to complete and return the Registration Form to Mrs Charles by Tuesday 10th October 2023 so that your daughters can be given priority entry into the Senior School and, be sent the formal offer letters after half-term.
Welcome New Staff
We hope you will join us in extending a very warm welcome to our new staff (from left to right); Mrs Haselden Teaching Assistant, Mrs Baker Year 4 Teacher, Miss White Year 6 Teacher and Head of English and Mrs Hall Year 4 Teacher.
Welcome to the St Teresa’s family!
Parents’ Evenings — 16th, 18th and 19th October 2023
Formal parents’ meetings for the Prep School will take place on to following days:
Monday 16th October Online 16.15 to 18.15
Wednesday 18th October
In person 16.30 to 18.30
Thursday 19th October Online 18.00 to 20.00
A letter will follow with further information, including booking details.
This week you should have received:
Whole School Open Day details
Whole School Inspire Academy of Dance Flyer
Whole School eSafety letter please reply here if you’d like to attend the parent talk.
Whole School Flu immunisations letter
Whole School Biathlon letter
Year 3
Stone Age Cave Extravaganza information
Please contact the School Office if you need copies of any of this information prepinfo@st-teresas.com
Golden Book
Well done to all of the girls in our Golden Books this week:
3RN Monica H enthusiastically and settling into Year 3.
Leila A carefully during all our lessons.
3KC Isabelle EN about her home.
Florence D thesaurus to improve her work.
4LH Sofia A
personification this week. I'm looking forward to reading your final sea creature poem. Olivia L sketch to life.
4AB Harper A
4CR Carys D, Sophia H, Cara A
They have been super organised and embraced all of the new changes with a smile and willingness to try their best.
5HC Lily B
Mira M
5KH Alexa H, Ruina Z and Chloe S for making an excellent start to Year 5 and life at St. Teresa's.
6MK Pani L, Amie B and Lily S for settling in so well this week, fully involving themselves in class activities and being positive members of our class.
6JG Tessa M and Ariel Y for making a fabulous start to Year 6.
Isabella G for her impressive effort and commitment to learning this week.
6RW Viola K for showing exceptional kindness to a new member of 6RW.
Emily S, Lara B and Bella Z for having a wonderful first week at St Teresa's and for settling in so
Drama Stars of the Week
Monica H for her enthusiastic participation in the lesson.
Harper A-S for making some wonderful contributions to discussions.
Eleanor B for showing strong team work skills in group tasks.
Molly C for using impressive facial expression and body language to convey character.
Year 3
This week, Year 3 had a very busy afternoon getting to know each other whilst we learnt more about our first topic of "Through the ages". We had a lot of fun making a woolly mammoth, then a Stone Age necklace from clay, and even completed an Archaeological Dig!
Year 6—Polar Day Experience
On Monday, Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon of experiments which link to our topic, 'Frozen Kingdom'. We learnt about how glaciers are formed and then used corn-starch and water to create our own gloopy glaciers! We also carried out an investigation where we recreated polar bears' blubber and timed how long it kept our hands warm for whilst submerged in ice.
Year 5
Year 5 enjoyed reading and then acting out the story of 'The Yellow Emperor and the Xia Dynasty' as a fun introduction to our topic 'Dynamic Dynasties'. The girls were very creative in the costumes and props they created, as they only had 24 hours in which to prepare!
Sports News
Welcome Back!
We hope you had a lovely summer break and your daughter is ready to get back into school sport! If your daughter has any sporting achievements outside of school, we love to hear about them. Please email Miss Roberts with a short description and photo to a.roberts@st-teresas.com.
Pupil news
Lilia-Anna H in Year 6 has had a great summer playing for Surrey Cricket. At the end of the season she won 3 awards the U12 Coaches Award, U11 Player of the Season and Female Player of the Year. Not bad for an U10! Well done Lilia-Anna.
Lyla S in Year 6 had great success sailing in the Isle of Wight this summer. She sailed for two weeks in her Optimest, Swallow. In her 1st week she achieved the Royal Yachting Association Stage 4 certificate, and in her second week received the RYA Start Racing certificate! Well done Lyla.
We had our first Cross Country fixture of the year on Tuesday 12th September at St Catherine’s and had some great results. Well done to all the girls who raced H who won the U9 race and Eva C who came 2nd in the U10 race.
Clubs (week commencing 18th September 2023)
Monday Prep Goal Keeping Club
Tuesday U8&U9 Netball Club 12:45-1:15pm
Wednesday U8&U9 Hockey Club 12:45pm, U10&U11
Recreational Netball Club 12:45-1:15pm
Thursday U8-U11 Football Club 7:50am to 8:20am, U10&U11 Running Club– 12:15-12:45pm, Invitational Swim Squad training
Friday Invitational Swim Squad training U8-U9 7:45am, U10&U11 Hockey Skills Club 12:45-1:15pm, U11 Netball training, U10 Hockey training 4:15-5:30pm.
Music News
Musicians of the Week
Year 3 Emilia C for working so hard in Recorder and Music classes
Year 4 Carys D for such an enthusiastic start to her musical life at St T’s
Year 5 Avery K for fantastic part singing in our music lesson
Year 6 Maysie R for an amazing start to her keyboard lessons
Year 3 had a visit from Ms Geldard and Ms Hull this week. They listened to some wonderful live music and learned about the flute and violin. If you would like more information regarding lessons on these or any other instruments, please contact Mrs Harris.
The girls have had a wonderful start to their musical journey at St Teresa’s! They have joined in enthusiastically with singing, playing instruments and learning about rhythms this week.
Well done Year 3!
Message from Mrs Harris:
I would be very grateful if you could help your children to remember their instruments on the following days; Monday – Y3 recorders Orchestra
Tuesday – Wind Ensemble
Wednesday – String Group
Friday – Guitar Ensemble
We like to encourage the girls to be independent when remembering their one to one music lessons and would appreciate your help in reminding them to look at the noticeboard for their timetables. Year 3 will always be collected for their lessons and Year 4 will be collected for the next couple of weeks, after which they should make their own way.
This Week
It was wonderful to welcome everyone back after the Summer holiday, and particularly to welcome to the Chapel all those who are new to our school family.
Whenever we gather in the Chapel we always reflect on a short passage of Scripture. This week, we were reminded of Jesus’ promise that wherever two or more are gathered together, He would be there with us.
Our Chapel is a particular reminder of this promise. Whenever we gather in prayer, we always light a candle as a reminder of Jesus’ promise that He is with us.
We also looked at the Sanctuary Lamp, that candle that burns brightly in the Chapel, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, as a glowing witness to the presence of Jesus.
The Chapel is the heart of our school family and is a place where we can always be assured of Jesus’ presence. But we are reminded that wherever we gather as a community, Jesus is also thereour classrooms, in the playground and, of course, with our families.
Each year, we focus on one of our School Values, and this theme of Jesus always being with us is particularly appropriate as we look, this year, at our Value of Faith. Perhaps as we journey together through this academic year, we can hold Jesus’ promise in our hearts, knowing that He is with us. We pray, during our Year of Faith, that we will come to recognise this reality more and more, and share the friendship of Jesus with all those we meet, remembering the words of our Values Prayer:
Give us a living faith that draws us into an ever-closer relationship with you.
Book your tickets here for the first FOST parents event of 2023. This low key, fun event is a mix of a wine tasting and ‘would I lie to you’ and is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow St T’s parents in a relaxed setting. Hope to see you there!
Call 01372 750257
Booking System
st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk
Or find us on Facebook “St Teresa’s Equestrian”
We hope that you have had a good summer holiday, and are looking forward to the new school year. The riding timetable has been finalised and we are fully booked for the term. If you have missed out in getting a riding space, please do get in touch to be added to our waitlist.
A reminder for those who are riding to come at least 5 mins before the start of your lesson to get ready with riding hats and boots, and to go collect the pony from the stable in time.
And If your child cannot attend one of their lessons, then please let the office know by phone or by email, or the lesson can be cancelled on the booking site. As if you wish to cancel a lesson, we do require 48hrs notice or more in order to offer credit.
The STE ponies enjoyed a week off before the lesson start for the term. They have also had their saddles fitted, the farrier came out to do their feet, and the physio and chiropractor released their muscles.
This is all very important to get done before the lessons start, to ensure that the horses are happy and comfortable to be ridden.
They are now ready and excited for a new term to start!
~ Libby C
A hot weekend was had by lots of our NSEA riders to attend the Show Jumping, JwS and Dressage Qualifiers at Felbridge on Saturday with some fantastic results.
The dressage team of Lilly S, Rosie C, Saskia TvV and Lulu S finished a brilliant 3rd with an individual 3rd for Lulu and 6th for Rosie. Lulu S also competed in the Elementary dressage as an individual scoring a fantastic 72.5% for 2nd and picking up her qualification for the National Championships in October.
In the Show Jumping Arena there were some fab results at 1m for Izzy L and Pernille A building confidence and consistency with every outing. In the 80cm both Jess R and Lilly S jumped double clear to finish just outside the placings.
Our 70cm team took home the result of the day with a brilliant team win, despite only being a team of three! But Jess R, Rosie C and Emily R all jumped clears to finish on a score of 0 in a faster time than the team in 2nd and picking up their qualification for the finals at Addington in the process.
Finally Lulu S picked up a 3rd in the 1m JwS which has qualified her as an Individual for the Championships!
A huge well done everyone and what a great way to kick start the new term!
E-mail equestrian@st-teresas.com
Visit our website www.st-teresas.com/ equestrian
NSEA News
Menu—w/c Monday 18th September
Hot lunches include a selection of family favourites and suitable alternatives for children with allergies and intolerances.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Prep School Beef lasagne & crusty bread
Chicken breast goujons
Roast chicken breast/gammon with Yorkshire pudding
Mild beef chilli with rice & nacho’s
Fish fingers/ tomato pasta
Main Beef lasagne with crusty bread
Eat healthy dish Chargrilled sweet chilli chicken with little gem, cherry tomato, sweetcorn & carrot salad
Vegetarian Vegetable & spinach lasagne
Southern fried chicken fillet burger with shredded iceberg & piri piri mayo
Pork & Chinese vegetable chow mein
Honey roast gammon with Yorkshire pudding
Pan fried beef strips with fresh coriander, lime & chilli served with avocado salad
Mild beef chilli nachos, grated cheese, guacamole, sour cream & salsa
Traditional battered cod fillet or fish fingers with tartare sauce
Spiced quorn mince & bean wrap
Roasted vegetable & mozzarella bake
Lemon & basil chicken breast served with Italian, mozzarella & olive salad
Chilli glazed tofu with peppers & red onions
Seafood & chilli spiced linguine with roasted green peppers & fresh herbs
No chicken teriyaki noodles & Oriental vegetables
Sides
Crusty bread Peas & sweetcorn
Dessert Chocolate chip cake & custard
Additional Salad Bar
Summer Fruit Platter
Jacket wedges Broccoli
Roast potatoes Mixed vegetables
Rocky road Raspberry cheesecake
Salad Bar
Summer Fruit Platter
Salad Bar
Summer Fruit Platter
Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher
Rice Carrots Chips Peas Baked beans
Fruit & berry crumble & custard
Salad Bar
Summer Fruit Platter
Sliced melon platters
Salad Bar
Summer Fruit Platter
