St Teresa's Prep Bulletin 18 March 2024

Spring Term

Message from Mrs Conrad

Today has been a very special day in the Prep School. Firstly, we had a beautiful Easter assembly led by our chaplaincy team who re-enacted the Easter story in a very powerful and moving way. This was further enhanced by the visit of our neighbour’s donkeys, Gizmo and Noodle, who led our palm procession. Thank you to Deacon Simon and the chaplaincy prefects for reminding us of the Easter story in such a poignant way.

We then had a second assembly, which we deliberately gave a party feel! Firstly, we celebrated pupil achievements and Miss Roberts’ forthcoming wedding.

We then thanked Mrs Canning for all her wisdom and kindness as a member of the Senior Leadership Team as she steps down from her leadership role and thanked Mrs Haymes for all she has done, not just as a fabulous Teaching Assistant but also as our Forest School Lead.

Mrs New was given a humorous send off with our take of the Dr Seuss’ poem, “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” :

You have brains in your head

You have feet in your shoes

We love all your lessons

Whatever you choose.

You’re one in a million. And you know what we know?

That YOU are the teacher we’re sad to see go.

Message from Mrs Conrad Continued …..

And finally a big thank you to Mrs Irons for all that she has done for the school. Drawing together her love of 80s music, Take That and Taylor Swift, we made her do a Mastermind Round on these topics for which she scored top marks! We then welcomed ‘Taylor Swift’ online to give Mrs Irons a personal thank you message before introducing our school version of the favourite Taylor Swift song, “Shake it Off” complete with dance moves:

Coz Mrs Irons is so cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool

She’s the coolest one in school, school, school, school, school, school

So St T’s is gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

Shake it off, shake it off

Mrs Irons always knows just what to say

And her teaching is unique in every way

So St T’s is gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

Shake it off, shake it off.

Wishing the whole Prep School community a very happy and holy Easter!

Summer Uniform

Please may the girls in Years 3 to 5 return to school after Easter wearing their summer uniform. Summer uniform is optional for our Year 6 girls. However, they will be required to wear their winter uniform for special occasions such as Prize Giving and the Leavers’ Mass. As a reminder, the summer uniform consists of: pink and white striped dress; white ankle socks (not trainer socks); blazer and cardigan.

SOCS

Parents can see team sheets and results by visiting the SOCS website: St Teresa's Effingham | Sports Home (stteresas.com) to check team sheets and use the password: stteresasteams

Key Diary Dates:

Fri

Mon 20th - Fri 24th May Year 6 Trip to France

Fri 24th May Half term Begins

Mon 3rd Jun School resumes

Tue 2nd Jul Sports Day

Thu 4th Jul Prep School Prize Giving

Fri 5th Jul Term ends

This week you have received the following communications

Invite only: Pre Season Tennis training

Year 5: Year 5 Optional Easter Homework Optional Easter Homework

Year 6: Skincare Workshop, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Whole School: End of term reports

Fees Information

Last day of Term - End of School

Staffing for the Academic Year 2024-2025

Summer Term Tennis at ESTA

Visiting Music Teachers

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 Ottilie H for her excellent effort this week in our English lessons. Ottilie wrote a wonderful setting description, using adjectives and different sentence starters. Monica H for her effort recently during our topic lessons. Monica has enjoyed learning about different natural disasters and took part enthusiastically in our workshop this week.

Scarlett S for her effort with her writing this week. Scarlett has enjoyed our lessons on setting description using the book 'The Borrowers' and has included lovely adjectives to describe her setting.

3KC Isabelle C for her amazing description of her Borrower's house using paragraphs, powerful adjectives and verbs and some great similes on the iPad. Well done, Isabelle.

Florence D for applying her fabulous mathematical knowledge in problem solving questions showing all her calculations clearly. Well done, Florence.

Eloise K for being so enthusiastic and organised in everything she does and for her increased care when answering problem solving questions in class. Well done, Eloise.

4LH Isla S and Abby V fantastic presentation to the information you research and shared, this was an excellent piece of work.

4AB Electra B for great participation in our recent RE lessons.

Jemima H for insightful contributions during discussions when carrying out our sound Sienna D for showing good mapping skills when labelling some

4CR Skyla N for her kindness and always looking for the best in others.

Sophia C for her fantastic, caring attitude towards others and super effort on her non Elizabeth L for her excellent effort on her non

5HC Darcy R for her fantastic and powerful speech written for Elizabeth 1

Jasmine N for her perseverance and attention to detail when sewing her Tudor banner.

Anna P for her excellent participation and answering of questions in the Elizabethan Exploration workshop during our day at Hampton Court Palace.

5KH Sybella J for her extremely detailed description of Henry VIII, which employed effective similes.

Natalia T for her excellent work in Maths on our topic of fractions, decimals and percentages.

6MK Pani L for her superb book that she has created in English over the last few weeks.

Lily S for her fabulous selling during the Life Lab fair.

Florence D for an increased participation in Maths lessons.

6JG Charlotte Jones for her impressive attitude to everything this week. In particular, she has shown resilience and maturity.

Scarlett M for her incredible story of 'West Moon' and for going above and beyond what was expected.

6RW Lainey Hodgson and Abigail Forward - for always showing enthusiasm in school and for having a positive attitude towards all areas of her learning.

Drama Stars

Year 3 Molly Walker for her confident and entertaining performance in 'The Three Little Pigs' play.

Year 4 Daisy Baker for showing resilience and making performing with such enthusiasm.

Year 5 Mira Moser for her improved confidence when performing.

Year 6 Perla L for showing excellent presentation skills.

Prep School News

FOST Egg hunt 21/03/24

Yesterday, Year 3 had a huge amount of fun with their Easter Scavenger Hunt kindly organised by FOST, the girls enjoyed a number of Easter-themed challenges and activities and were each given an Easter Egg to celebrate the end of term.

Orphanage donations made it to Ecuador!

Monica and her family sent clothes, shoes and toys to an orphanage in Ecuador in January.

Her bags got lost in Barcelona for a few days! They finally made it back to Quito, where she made the 6 hour round trip to collect them and take them back to her coastal town. Finally delivered to the orphanage, run by an American couple funded by European and American donors, as you can see the girls were thrilled with their new wardrobe.

Monica’s daughters were delighted to see clothes and shoes they had loved, being gratefully received by other little girls living in very different circumstances.

Prep School News

Sir Isaac Newton

This week, we had an unexpected visitor that caused quite a stir - meet Sir Isaac Newton! Named after the legendary scientist himself, this charming newt brought a wave of excitement to the Prep School yesterday!

Prep School News

Year 5 Art

Year 5 added their finishing touches to the project, "Take a Seat". Their challenge was to create a chair which reflected their personality. Features such as a swing seat for a cat, or a special mat for a dog were included, as well as book nooks or a cosy space to curl up in. Apple even featured her skis on her super-sized chair! The colours, textures, shape and size were all important in deciding how to reflect their personalities and each chair is absolutely unique.

Prep School News

Year 3Volcanoes and Earthquakes Workshop

On Monday we had a workshop with Grace from the Freshwater Theatre Company. We became Earth Explorers and travelled around the globe visiting volcanoes and places where earthquakes could happen. We used some of our previous knowledge to help explain what was happening and we used drama to act out the different natural disasters. We all had a lot of fun learning some new facts and thinking of ways to safely escape!

Year 5 and 6 Art Club

In Art Club, the Year 5 and 6 girls have been experimenting with different ways of creating 3D Spring flowers out of card and paper. They then decided how to arrange them as a Spring garden or a vase of flowers.

Prep School News

Year 5Trip to Hampton court Palace

On Wednesday, Year 5 visited Hampton Court Palace to round off their topic on the Tudors. In glorious weather, they explored Henry VIII's banqueting hall and apartments, as well as the Tudor kitchens. They also took part in a workshop, 'Tudor palaces and Trade', led by Bess, an Elizabethan explorer. They found out about the different countries the Tudors had discovered and the goods that they brought back and traded, including the precious potato!

Prep School News

Year 6Topic

Year 6 celebrated the end of their topic and World War 2 by hosting their own VE Day parties. Some girls brought in things to eat and decorated the tables and rooms with bunting. 6JG's party was particularly special as the girls performed a range of acts dedicated to Mrs Irons.

U11 Hockey

The U11’s team took on Cranmore U11's in a mixed A-F hockey fixture, so every student in U11 was playing,

Music News

Musicians of the Week

Year 3 Kitty Norris for great recall of the elements of music and consistently working hard

Year 4 Harper Attwood Smith for fantastic resilience while playing the chime bars

Year 5 Eleanor Bacon for her conscientious attitude to her music learning

Year 6 Lottie Collins for super focus and being a committed member of our music groups. Thank you Lottie!

Summer Production:

Year 6 have now received their roles for our upcoming production of Joseph. We are all very excited and have already begun rehearsing some of the songs. Year 5 will be providing the chorus. Stay tuned for more updates and save the dates: 27th & 28th June 2024.

ABRSM exams!

Huge congratulations to the following girls for fantastic results in their recent ABRSM exams!

Layla B Violin Grade 1 Merit

Chaeah H Viola Grade 2 Merit

Olivia H Violin Initial Distinction

Isabella G Clarinet Grade 2 Merit

Elsie W Alto Sax Grade 1 Distinction

Amelia L Violin Grade 1 Merit

Amelia H Cello Grade 1 Distinction

Ania S Violin Grade 1 Distinction

Evie R Piano Grade 1 Distinction

Tara S Cello Grade 1 Merit

Music Groups

Orchestra 3.45 - 4.45, Monday

Assembly Band Monday and Friday

St Teresa’s Singers 4.15 - 5.00, Tuesday

Wind Band 10.55 - 11.15, Wednesday

String Ensemble 12.45 - 1.15, Wednesday

Chamber Choir 4.15 - 5.00, Wednesday

Rock Choir 12.45 - 1.15, Friday

Guitar Ensemble 12.45 - 1.15, Friday

This Week

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.

Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other,“Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

“Don’t be alarmed,” he said.“You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter,‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee.There you will see him, just as he told you.’’

We wish everyone a happy and holy Easter! He is risen!

Sports News

U8 Netball

On Friday the U8 C & D Netball team took on Downsend in their last match of the season. The C team took an early lead but unfortunately were defeated in the end. The D team were relentless in defence but struggled to get the ball down to the attacking end. Players of the match were Laila A and Scarlett S - congratulations!

U11 Surrey Relays

On Saturday 16th March, the U11teams participated in the annual Surrey Relays. This event is a qualifying round for the ESSA relays competition in the Summer.

The girls were nervous and excited for the evening event and were determined to do well. This event is well known for its strict rules during take overs so during the warmup the girls practised from the deep and shallow end until they were happy and ready to race!

Out of 14 schools in the open age group category, St Teresa’s came 4th in both the 4x50 medley and Free relay missing out on 3rd place by milliseconds. There is now another nervous wait to see if the girls can qualify for the ESSA relays in May. Well done to the following swimmers: Olivia P, Matilda R, Stef V E and Lottie C.

Further sporting wins!

Olivia’s U12 Guildford Hockey Club team (led by coach Sam Duffin!) won the Surrey In2Hockey PLATE tournament. Well done to Olivia and team!

St Catherine’s Gymnastics Competition

The U8-U10 teams had a great afternoon at St Catherine’s where they competed in floor and vault routines. The girls enjoyed having the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and talents. Well done to everyone who competed and a special mention to the girls who were awarded medals.

U8: Olivia H 6th place floor

U9: Abby 1st place floor, Thea 3rd place vault, Zoe 4th place vault and Eloise 6th place floor

U10: Alexa 4th place floor and Sybella 5th place Vault

Fixtures (week commencing 15th April)

Monday 15th April U9-U11 Tennis pre season (11am-1pm)

Friday 19th April U11 Surrey League Tennis vs Sutton (H) 4pm

If you missed out on your chance to join us over the half term, have a look at what dates are available over the Easter Holidays. Also keep an eye out on the booking system for when we have cancelled lessons during the week. The spaces are being published for anyone to book in.

Design an Easter Egg!

Use one of the pre-made paper templates found in the equestrian office or design your own.

You can take it home, or if you pin it on the board STE will use them in Easter Egg Hunts over the holidays!

Horse Breeds: Thoroughbreds

Thoroughbreds were first bred in England in the 17th– and 18thcentury and is now a well-recognised breed across the world. They were primarily bred and used for racing due to their agility and speed, as they can go exceptionally fast of up to speeds of 44mph! They tend to race when they are younger, and some retire early or are sold on after their racing years. However, Thoroughbreds are also known to do well in other disciplines as well.

Buying or rehoming an ex-racing horse can be hard work due to their nature and physique, but can also be very rewarding.

~ Libby C

Dates for your diary:

Easter Holiday Activities

6th April - NSEA Inter House Show Jumping

May Half Term Activities

30th June - STE Prize Giving

1st-5th July - Inter House Dressage

8th-10th July - NSEA Camp

Summer Holiday Activities

Booking System: st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk

For more information, please visit our website www.st-teresas.com/equestrian

You can also call direct on 01372 750257 or email : equestrian@st-teresas.com

Find us on Facebook: St Teresa's Equestrian | Leatherhead | Facebook

Easter Camps

Horsley & Send Cricket Club

HSCC are busy preparing for the cricket season! Children are welcome to come along for a free taster session at the beginning of the season.

If you would like any further information please do get in touch: membership@horsleyandsendcc.co.uk

If you have any questions regarding the Easter Cricket Camp please contact Tom Collins: tomcollins@horsleyandsendcc.co.uk https://hscc.as.me/eastercamp2024

Menu—w/c Monday 15th April 2024

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

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Soup of the day

Prep School

Main

Eat healthy dish

Vegetarian

Roasted butternut squash & sweet potato Leek & Potato Country Vegetable & Lentil

Chicken breast goujons

Chicken katsu curry with steamed rice

Pan fried beef strips with fresh coriander, lime & chilli served with avocado salad

Spiced quorn mince & bean wrap

Sides Rice Broccoli

Dessert

Additional

Fruit & berry

crumble & custard

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter

Roast chicken breast/gammon with Yorkshire pudding

Honey roast gammon with Yorkshire pudding

Chicken & vegetable chow mein

Roasted vegetable & mozzarella bake

Roast potatoes Mixed vegetables

Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce

Salad Bar Summer Fruit Platter

Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher

Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato

Mild beef chilli with rice & nacho’s Fish fingers/ tomato pasta

Mild beef chilli nachos, grated cheese, guacamole, sour cream & salsa

Turkey & roasted vegetable wraps

Chilli glazed tofu with peppers & red onions

Traditional battered fish fillet or fish fingers with tartare sauce

Seafood & chilli spiced linguine with roasted green peppers & fresh herbs

No chicken teriyaki noodles & Oriental vegetables

Rice Carrots Chips Peas Baked beans

Rocky road

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter

Lemon drizzle slice

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter

Please follow us on FOST instagram account: @fost_st_teresas_effingham

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday 15 June 2024

FOR ST TERESA’S FIRST

Regency Ball

Are you a business owner or an employee at a business?

Would the business you are involved in like to advertise to our wider school community whilst supporting FOST in their fundraising endeavours?

If the answer is yes, we have the perfect solution for you!

On Friday 15th June, we are hosting our FOST Summer Ball at the school. The event is a fun evening for parents with great food, dancing and a silent auction.

It’s a great opportunity to promote your business with space for five event sponsors with 4 spots still open.

There are sponsorship packages to suit different budgets allowing you to decide which will best suit your needs.

By becoming an event sponsor, you will be helping us celebrate and support the school while showcasing your business to our school community.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the Summer Ball, please email Cathy Hastoy (Chairman of FOST) at: fosteffingham@gmail.com

We look forward to partnering with you and making this year's event a success!