8th February 2021 19th March 2021
Message from Mrs Conrad This week in assembly we looked at beautiful works of art from across the world. We discussed how much we like to do art – how carefully we plan it and how proud we feel when it is completed. We then reflected on one of the lines from last Sunday’s scripture readings, “You are God’s work of art; you are His masterpiece”. What an amazing thing to know! We all have many gifts and talents, we are unique, we are loved and God is really proud of us. This is such an important message for our girls to remember in a world where they are bombarded with messages and criticism of how they look and behave. So if you are having a bad hair day just remember – you are God’s work of art!
Diary Dates: Friday 26th March
Term ends
Thursday 25th March
Virtual Lower Prep Easter Treat, 10.00am
Monday 19th April
Summer Term begins
This week you should have received: Whole School
Extra Curricular Timetable—Summer Term 2021
Summer Uniform Please may the girls in Reception to Year 5 return to school after Easter wearing their summer uniform. Summer Uniform is optional for our Year 6 girls, however, they may be required to wear their winter uniform for special occasions. As a reminder, the summer uniform consists of: pink and white striped dress; white ankle socks; navy crested baseball style sun hat; boater with cerise band (optional for Year 1 and Year 2 only); blazer and cardigan.
School Shoes We understand that some girls are wearing trainers at the moment, as we cannot get to shoe shops. However, we would appreciate it if parents can organise for girls to have correct black shoes for the Summer Term.
Lower Prep Easter Treat, Thursday 25th March 2021 We are really looking forward to welcoming you to our virtual Lower Prep Easter Treat (Years 1 and 2) at 10am on Thursday 25th March. This will be an opportunity for the children to share some springtime songs and poems with you We will record this event if any parents are unable to watch at this time.
Golden Book Well done to all of the girls in our Golden Books this week: 1BB
Isla M for her incredible attitude towards completing her work and her increase in independence. Skyla N for overcoming her nerves in swimming and bravely jumping in
2EB
Isabella M-S has a fantastic attitude to learning and shows great focus in phonics. Natalia T was a kind friend this week and has made good progress in her confidence during swimming lessons.
3DI
Alice F for her focus and effort this week, especially the care she is taking with the presentation of her work. Jessika R and Olivia P super independent writing this week, creating super leaflets about Berlin.
3KC
Amelia L and Scarlett M for amazing leaflets all about Berlin. They have made them vibrant and eye-catching as well as including a lot of interesting information about the city.
4RN
Saskia H for her excellent work on her Native American Myth this week. Saskia worked hard on putting her work into paragraphs and editing her writing by checking her spelling patterns. Tabitha St-G for a fantastic Native American Myth with a well thought out ending and use of paragraphs throughout. Well done, Tabi.
Susie Y for her resilience and concentration in Maths this week when completing tasks on telling them time and using mental methods to solve subtraction problems. 4CR
Iola M for her effort and positivity and for being a lovely, supportive friend. Alex v E for her consistently positive attitude and effort to solve problems.
5MK
Jemima P for beautiful art work in RE to represent Good Friday and for making a fantastic start with our DT sewing project. Zara B and Eloise S for fabulous work in English this week writing a conversation between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I - super ideas and accurate use of direct speech and reporting clauses.
5HC
Gabriella B and Sofie S for their excellent sewing skills practising the stitches in preparation for making their Tudor banner. Emily K for excellent work in maths persevering with calculations she finds tricky and always asking for help when needed.
6KH
Stella P for her thoughtfully written analysis of the main characters' relationship in the book, 'Goodnight Mr Tom' Sofia F for her positivity towards challenges both in and out of school and her mature attitude towards life's ups and downs.
6JG
Ava H for her excellent work in Maths and Louisa H for her continued enthusiasm and willingness to try, most notable in her English this week.
Good Work! Year 4—Sounds In Science this week, we have been investigating amplitude of sounds and even made our own fully functioning string telephones. We also planned and carried out an investigation testing different materials to see what the best material for sound proofing would be. Using this knowledge, the girls then designed their own noise cancelling
Year 1– French This week, Year 1 had fun labeling and learning the names of the parts of their bodies in French.
Year 3—Maths Mrs Cooper's maths class has been learning about measurement, using metres, centimetres, millimetres and talking about estimation. They worked out how many metres it is from the door of the classroom to the playground.
Year 1—Art This week, the Year 1’s had a look at some paintings created by an Artist called Piet Mondrian. Mondrian was a Dutch artist who enjoyed painting using the primary colours to create abstract pictures. The girls reminded themselves of the primary colours, and had the chance to make their very own Mondrian style collages. They were brilliant!
Year 2—Muck, Mess and Mixtures! The girls enjoyed mixing together marbling inks and creating unique pieces of art as part of their 'Muck, Mess and Mixtures' topic.
Sports News This week, Years 3-6 have taken part in their interhouse football and netball competitions in PE, enjoying showing off their skills and working as a team.
Class of the Week! PE Star class of the week for outstanding effort goes to 2EB!
Interhouse Sports The first interhouse competition this week was Year 4RN football. Players of the tournament were: Susie Y, Saskia H, Emma v E, Paris C and Tabitha St-G and the results were: 1st: St Ignatius 2nd: St Francis 3rd: St Dominic 4th: St Benedict The second interhouse competition was Year 5 netball. Players of the tournament were: Isla, Isabella, Zara, Alice B, Katarina and Sophia and the results were: 1st: St Benedict 2nd: St Dominic 3rd: St Francis 4th: St Ignatius The third interhouse competition was Year 6 netball. Players of the tournament were: Sofia F, Pippa, Sofia Y, Lavinia, Katie and Zara and the results were: 1st: St Dominic 2nd: St Francis 3rd: St Benedict 4th: St Ignatius The week finished off with Year 3s and their interhouse netball. Players of the tournament were: Sophia and Stef and the results were: 1st: St Ignatius 2nd: St Dominic 3rd: St Benedict 4th: St Francis
Surrey School Virtual Cross Country Zara Bushell in Year 5 competed in the Surrey Schools Virtual Cross Country Competition during lock down. She placed 9th, representing St Teresa’s. Well done Zara!
Horsley & Send U11s Girls’ Cricket Horsley and Send Cricket Club are looking forward to a super Summer of cricket ahead! We have places in our U11 Girls Team and would love to hear from any girls who are interested in coming along to try a training session, or wishing to join for the season. All levels of experience and ability are welcome. We have league match dates set and local friendlies scheduled during May, June and July. Friendly club atmosphere, professional coaches and social events for families. Training is on a Wednesday evening 6.15pm – 7.45pm, matches take place on Sunday mornings. For further information please email the club direct membership@horsleyandsendcc.co.uk Or call Lindsay Choudhry U11 Girls Team Manager for a chat on 07825 642315. Please keep a look out for details of a taster session to be held at the school April 21st. Details to follow!
Easter Swimming Crash Course Mrs Farrier will be running an Easter Swimming Crash Course at St Teresa’s swimming pool during the week commencing 12th April. All lessons will be 1 to 1 or 1 to 2. Please contact Mrs Farrier at making.waves@hotmail.co.uk for details.
Tennis—Easter Break ESTA is delighted to be offering tennis camps and private lessons during the Easter holidays! Our tennis camps are running from 9-12pm and 1-4pm each day of the holidays and are open to players aged 7+. Parents can either create their own 'ready-made' bubble of players (maximum of 8) or we can try to place your child within the appropriate group for their age and ability. Private lessons are also available from 4pm each day. Please email Kirsti at esta@effinghamschools.org to book your child's place. We look forward to seeing your children on court over the Easter holidays!
Music News Musicians of the Week Skyla N for an enthusiastic contribution to music lessons. Ruby G for her consistent enthusiasm and willingness to have a go in lessons.
Instrumental Lessons Please note that the cost of instrumental lessons will rise in September. In line with the Senior School, this will be £217.50 for a set of 10 half hour lessons. A terms notice should be given if you decide to stop instrumental lessons.
String Ensembles Please can all girls in Years 3 to 6 bring in 2 plastic cups next week for their music lesson.
This Week It is hard for us to imagine what it must have been like for Jesus as he approached the events of Holy Week. When we remember that he experienced all the same emotions and feelings that we have - but without sinning—we can recognise that the anticipation of this final week, and his execution by the authorities, must have filled him with terror. Yet, as was evident, as he hung on the cross, His thoughts were not for himself, but rather for those who were with him. So, at the Last Supper, he gives the words of reassurance, ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house, and I go to prepare a place for you.’ Even at the time of his greatest trial, he wishes to reassure his followers that his actions are for their salvation. And we should recall these words at those times when we face the greatest difficulties and greatest moments of sadness in our lives - yes, even when we face the death of a loved one. Jesus knew the sadness of the death of a friend. In the shortest verse in the Bible (John 11:35) we hear ‘Jesus wept’ when we heard the news. Yet in that sadness, he knew of the power of God to overcome event those moments when we ‘walk through the valley as dark as death. (Psalm 23:4) Indeed, this was the path that Jesus walked as he submitted to death, death on a cross. But by entering in to the very depths of human existence, and confronting that real horror, he overcame death. And through that death, gave us, and our loved ones, the sure hope life with him in those heavenly rooms he has prepared for us.
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Who could have predicted those strong winds last week?! We almost got blown over up here at equestrian. Good job to the riders who battled the weather in their lessons!
We’re slowly getting the hang of our new booking system and have introduced those of you who are booked in to Easter to it. Next week we will email out about the summer term and lessons. We hope you’re as excited as we are to get back into the swing of things! If you don’t want continue riding with us, or want a change of time or day please let us know next week after we’ve contacted you.
Our office staff are still on part-time furlough, so if you need to call the office please only do so on Mondays and Thursdays. We are trying to stay active on the emails Monday through to Friday, but please bear with us if there is a slight delay.
Easter Pony Afternoons We have a few spaces left for our more advanced riders on our Pony Mornings. Mornings run from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Priced at £50 a session. Please contact the office for all Pony Day bookings, and payments will be made on our new system.
For those who have booked in, or are thinking about booking in for the Easter Holidays, please bring your own hat and boots to ride in as we are not lending out equipment until it is deemed safe to do so.
NSEA Reports Competitions will be opening from Monday 29th March, and we hope our NSEA riders are as excited as we are to get out and about competing for 2021! We have some riders already booked in for a show jumping competition on the 8th April at Felbridge Showgrounds. We wish them the best of luck!
Menu—w/c Monday 22nd March Hot lunches include a selection of family favourites and suitable alternatives for children with allergies and intolerances. Monday
Main
Chef’s Trolley
Vegetarian
Sides
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Southern style Mild beef chilli chicken breast served with rice & with rustic Cajun nacho’s slaw
Pasta carbonara
Chicken tikka masala
Traditional battered cod & cod fish fingers
Tomato & cucumber salad/ Caesar salad
Sliced iceberg lettuce & sliced beef tomatoes
Chef’s salad
Tomato & cucumber salad
Chef’s salad
Roasted vegetable & halloumi
Fresh vegetable & Spaghetti bean chilli with Neapolitan rice & nacho’s
Vegetable & chick No meat pea tikka masala meatballs in a fresh tomato sauce with rice
Roasted new Sweetcorn potatoes Mixed vegetables
Green beans & carrots
Rice Broccoli
Fries Peas
Additional
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Desert
Chocolate fudge slice
Carrot cake
Lemon & blueberry slice
Sticky toffee traybake
Easter special – chocolate Oreo milkshake
Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher