St Teresa's Prep Bulletin 18 November 2022

Prep School Christmas Service Invitation

Wednesday 7th December 2022

The Headteacher, staff and pupils have great pleasure in inviting the Prep School parents to our performance of the oratorio, Holy Boy on Wednesday 7th December at 6.30pm in the Mairlot Hall

Festive refreshments will be served following the performance.

Key Diary Dates:

Mon 21st Nov Maths Week All week

Mon 21st Nov Dress up as a rock star for the day!

Wed 23rd Nov Year 6, Trip to the National Maritime Museum (please get to school for 7.45am) All day

Wed 23rd Nov 4CR, Class Assembly, Henderson Hall 8.30 9.00

Thu 24th Nov Whole School, Subject Revolution Maths Workshops All day

Wed 7th Dec Prep School Christmas Service, Mairlot Hall 18:30 19:30

Thu 8th Dec Whole School Advent Evensong, Chapel (parents & girls are welcome to attend) 17:30

Wed 14th Dec Christmas Music Celebration - Choirs and Music Ensembles, Chapel 17.30 18.30

Thu 15th Dec Santa Dash (further details to follow) AM

Fri 16th Dec Wear a Christmas Jumper (optional) All day

Prep School Christmas Lunch Lunch Time

Prep School Christmas Pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk Afternoon Term Ends 16.15

No After School Care Study will run as usual until 16.15

Mon 9th Jan School closed for staff INSET day All day

Tue 10th Jan Term starts

This week you should have received:

Whole School Ordering details for school photographs in schoolbags

Year 6 LifeLab letter please return your completed form to school next week

Please contact the School Office if you need copies of any of this information prepinfo@st teresas.com

4CR—Class Assembly

Parents of girls in 4CR are invited to join us for their class assembly on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at 8.30am in the Henderson Hall Refreshments will be served in the Henderson Hall from 8.15am

Message forYear 6 Parents

If you wish to accept the place for your daughter to join the Senior School in September 2023, please return your completed Form of Acceptance to Mrs Charles as soon as possible but no later than Monday 28th November 2022 in order to guarantee the place.

Christmas Celebration Invitation

Wednesday 14th December

All are welcome to attend our informal Christmas Celebration, where the choirs and music ensembles will be performing a variety of festive pieces. on

Wednesday 14th December at 5.30pm in the School Chapel Festive refreshments will be served afterwards.

Colder Weather

Now that the weather is beginning to get a little colder, please ensure that your daughter has her coat, cardigan and blazer with her at school every day. Hats, gloves and scarves should be ordered from Schoolblazer or be plain and navy blue in colour.

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There will be 20% off ALL in-stock items at Schoolblazer this weekend only.

Schoolblazer are running a flash sale this weekend 19th 20th November 2022

Years 5 & 6—Photograph Competition

Rotary Young Photographer is a well established and successful annual competition promoted by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RGBI).

It is a three stage competition designed to support and encourage the development of photographic skills starting with a local heat in February, with the best entries going forward to a District competition and on to a National Final at the end of March. Entries are submitted in age groups for fairness. The initial task is submit one photograph based upon the theme, “The Beauty of Architecture” with a sentence to explain the relationship to the theme.

This competition aims to encourage young people to experiment and express their ideas and interpretation of the subject through the medium of digital photography. Judges will consider technical merit, content and composition, and imagination and style. Competitors will receive a certificate of participation with appropriate awards for the winners at all stages of the competition.

Entries for the local heat, closing date Saturday 4th February 2023, are invited on behalf of the Mole Valley Rotary Clubs and should be submitted to Miss Shear s.shear@st teresas.com no later than Wednesday 1st February ‘23.

Golden Book

Well done to all of the girls in our Golden Books this week:

3RN Beatrice S carefully to the criteria and applies this to create stunning drawings.

Eloise B week in Maths. Eloise listens carefully to what is expected of her and completes her work with care.

3KC Skye N enthusiastically. Matilda W Ayla M about Islam with the class.

4BB Poppy E Jena W

4CR Isabella M S Sofia G Ruby S

5MK Isabel R Emilia Z

5HC Lottie C Imogen W Race.

Clemmie H for her conscientious attitude in lesson this week and for the kindness she shows to others.

5KH Isla B-H for having great ideas, and making excellent contributions, when discussing and writing her moon landing news report.

Harriet L for being a conscientious and reliable member of 5KH and a kind and sensitive friend.

6JG Felicity S and Tabitha S for their calm and sensible attitude and impressive contribution to lessons.

6GH Alexandra v E for her super contributions to class discussion in English Florence Excellent effort in Maths activities

Anti-Bullying Week

As part of Anti-Bullying Week, the girls discussed bullying, kindness and reaching out to others in Assembly. They were also challenged to be 'Upstanders' not 'Bystanders' if they observe any unkindness. The girls were invited to wear odd socks or crazy tights to remind us that we all have differences, and this is what makes us special.

#oddsocks #antibullyingweek2022

With Anti Bullying week underway, the Year 4s were set a special homework following odd socks day. The girls were asked to represent a theme of anti bullying week, such as kindness, inclusion, listening, and many more. Creativity was the challenge! We had some lovely and thoughtful representations such as Harlow's Odd Sock tree, with key messages labelled on different branches 'Show respect', 'Always listen', and 'Think good thoughts'. Another fantastic creation was Avery's Lego depiction of bystanders in their comfort zones, boxed below upstanders showing and sharing kindness with those who need it. Anna went 3D with her fantastic scene, depicting an important message hidden in a sad scenario, from bullied to empowered! #ReachOut

Some really powerful representations!

Year 3—Art

Year 3 continued to strengthen their drawing techniques this week. They were challenged to zoom into one aspect of these beautiful illustrations of shells, using a viewfinder, and to draw it using the full range of tones which softer pencils allow. These mini drawings were a warm up before our lesson designing Neolithic patterns, and only took 5 minutes. Well done, Year 3!

Year 4—Science

Last week in Year 4, we started a very long, very smelly experiment! With our Digestion topic in full swing, and a current focus on teeth, we set out about finding the impact that different liquids would have on our teeth. We used hard boiled eggs to represent our teeth, and their shell posed as our enamel. We agreed on a variety of 16 different liquids ranging from hot beverages to fizzy drinks and got to work. We left the eggs in their liquids for a whole week, it got a bit stinky! We weren't too surprised that coke and coffee left their marks, but purple squash was a shocking surprise!

Year 6—Antarctic Expedition

Year 6 enjoyed a virtual visit from Ernest Shackleton this week to kick start their creative topic on his expedition to Antarctica. After inviting the girls to apply to his team, he answered our many questions about his motivation for the voyage, his biggest regrets and why women weren't eligible to apply. After this, the girls began creating their own scrapbook diaries, ready for their adventure! The girls are really looking forward to their visit to the Maritime Museum next week to find out more about all of the Polar explorers.

Eco and Gardening Club

During Eco and Gardening Week the girls came up with questions to ask Mrs Low, Director of Operations, about how eco friendly and sustainable aspects of the school are. We cannot wait to find out the answers next week.

Also, the girls planted hyacinth bulbs in readiness for Christmas. We discovered some of the bulbs are already sprouting! Super gardening girls.

Music News

Musicians of the Week

Year 3 Sophia C for wonderful work in music and excellent singing during our rehearsals

Year 4 Apollonia C D for good focus and beautiful singing while learning our new songs

Year 5 Francesca J for her dedication to the music department and wonderful singing this week

Year 6 Coey L for her hard work, excellent focus in class and commitment to extra-curricular activities

Musical Performances

It has been wonderful to have some of the girls play their instruments for us in class and talk about their instruments.

If you have a piece ready that you would like to perform, do speak with Mrs Harris and she will arrange for you to play it for your class!

Christmas Celebration

Rehearsals are in full swing for Holy Boy which involves the whole school, and the girls are really enjoying the challenge of singing in two parts.

We look forward to seeing you at our performance on Wednesday 7th December in the Mairlot Hall.

Instrument Lessons

We still have some spaces for lessons and some instruments that can be hired from the school. If you would like to try out any instruments or need any more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs Harris.

Music Clubs

Tuesday Year 5 & 6 Young Voices Singers 8.00

Years 4 to 6 Orchestra 15.45 16.45

Wednesday Years 5 & 6 Wind Band Years 3 to 6 String Group Lunchtime

Years 5 & 6 Chamber Choir 15.45 16.30 Thursday Years 3 & 4 St Teresa’s Singers 15.45 16.15 Friday Years 3 to 6 Guitar Ensemble Lunchtime

Netball—On Friday afternoon, the U8’s played against Manor House School, the A’s, B’s and D’s won. The players of the matches were Zara, Penny, Ruby and Darcy. The girls thoroughly enjoyed playing, well done to everyone who took part!

Hockey—On Saturday, The U10 and U11 teams travelled to Downsend to play in a round robin hockey tournament. The U10 team only conceded 1 goal in 5 matches, showing some stellar defence however couldn't quite convert their dominance into goals at the other end, finishing the day with 5 draws. The team ended up joint 3rd, player of the tournament goes to Matilda R who created great attacks, but a big well done to everyone for working so hard.

The U11 team had a mixed bag of results, winning one, drawing 2 and losing 2 matches earning them 4th place over all. The girls work rate could not be criticised with every member of the team giving 100% effort in both attack and defence. Player of the tournament goes to Georgia C in goal, who consistently made some unbelievable saves to keep the team in every match. Well done girls!

This Week

We have all become very aware that at this very moment in Egypt the leaders of the worlds nations are gathered to discuss the climate emergency at COP27. While there are always reasons to be hopeful in the wake of such events, many of us share a deep concern for the plight of our planet. We are aware that we are using the world’s resources at an unsustainable rate and that our excess has resulted in pollution that is poisoning the environment. Dependence upon the luxuries of life, most particularly unsustainable sources of energy and single use plastic is destroying ecosystems both on land and in the sea. Many of the consequences are only now coming to light, including the long term impact on health, the damage to food supply and fertility. Unquestionably the greatest tragedy is that so many people across the world have been driven into grinding poverty as a result of greed, violence and injustice. While it is to be hoped that our leaders will make bold and decisive changes of direction as they meet, we can often be left asking ourselves ‘What difference can I make? What change can just one person make in the face of so many challenges?’ We were reminded that we can make a difference as we listened to a story this week in Chapel.

An elderly gentleman took his regular morning stroll down to the beach. The night before there had been a terrible storm and, as he approached, he noticed that a countless number of starfish had been deposited on the shore. There they lay, exposed to the elements and certain to die. The elderly man shrugged his shoulders. He knew there was nothing he could do.

Then, to his surprise, he was overtaken by a young girl. The elderly man smiled as he remembered how he had had the same energy when he was her age. But a frown gathered on his face as he watched what the girl did next. She had now reached the beach and he could see that she was picking up the starfish, one at a time, and throwing them back into the sea. He approached her, hoping that he could share some of his old wisdom with her. ‘You wont make a difference,’ he stated confidently. ‘There are just too many.’ The little girl paused for a moment and looked into his eyes. Then, reaching down, she took hold of another starfish and threw it back into the waves. And with a gentle smile on her face she called out, ‘I made a difference for that one!’

Every one of us can make a difference. Every small act that we make will make a difference with out world. Some people have forgotten this. Perhaps you can be the one who will remind them today!

Booking System

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We hope that you have all well.

Visit our website www.st teresas.com/ equestrian

Or find us on Facebook “St Teresa’s Equestrian”

As the weather is so variable at the moment, please make sure that you come with a jumper (no hoodies!) and/or a coat to wear when it’s chilly out. As we are on top of a hill, we get a bit of a cold wind when riding in the arena!

A reminder that if you wish to cancel a lesson, we do require 48hrs notice or more in order to offer credit. Any later and we are unable to fill the slot with a rider for a catch up lesson or off the waitlist. Finally, while the weather is showing on and off rain, we’d like to remind our riders that we still run lessons in the wind and rain provided there is not a risk to anyone safety. As an alternative for those who don’t want to ride, then we do offer stable management lessons in the warm barn.

A new horse arrived at STE on Sunday afternoon. His name is Barney and he is a 15.1hh, 10 year old skewbald cob. He is still settling in, but is very friendly and sweet!

Christmas Holidays

The dates are available to book on the system! Please check out our online site to book your spaces now!

There was a Grassroots NSEA competition on Sunday. The ponies have also been moved up to the winter fields and are enjoying the new grass! The centre square at the Equestrian is also getting better and is starting to come together!

The horse of the week is… Oliver!

~ Libby C

NSEA News

On Sunday 13th November, a selection of riders headed to Sands Farm to compete in a Grassroots Qualifier. Jessica R, Florence B, Rosie C and Saskia M competed as a team in the 50cm class to come 4th overall, qualifying for the Championships!

In the 60cm, Jessica R, Rosie C, Pernille A and Abbie K went in as a team. Jessica R came 5th as an individual and Abbie K placed 2nd!

Menu—w/c Monday 21st November 2022

Hot lunches include a selection of family favourites and suitable alternatives for children with allergies and intolerances.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Prep School Pork sausages & mash Pasta Bolognese & crusty bread

Main World cup England, locally sourced pork sausages & mashed potato

Eat healthy choice Turkey & vegetable tikka masala with vegetable rice

Spaghetti Bolognese with crusty bread

Roast chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding

Roast chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding

Creamy turkey pie & diced potatoes

Turkey & sweetcorn pie with new potatoes

World cup Mexico, Chicken & chorizo enchiladas

Vegetarian

Cumberland style vegetable sausages & mashed potato

World cup Morocco, slow cooked beef & vegetable tagine & cous cous

Pasta arrabiata Leek, potato & mature cheddar bake

World cup Korea, Pork Jajangmyeon

Fish fingers/ tomato pasta

Traditional battered cod fillet or jumbo fish fingers

King prawns with Chinese vegetables & noodles

Red lentil & vegetable tikka masala with rice

Roast vegetables Mixed vegetables New potatoes Carrots Chips Peas Baked beans

brownie