St Teresa's Prep weekly Bulletin 3 February 2023

Spring Term

Key Diary Dates:

Tue 28th Feb Visiting Author for World Book Week

Clubs—W/C 6th February

Due to Parents’ Evenings, the following clubs will not be running next week:

• Chamber Choir

• Prob Solving

• Country Dance

Jam Jars and Crisp Packets—Year 6

Year 6 need clean jam jars and crisp packets. If you have any to spare, please bring them to 6JGs classroom. Thank you very much!

Prep School Open Book Mornings

We will be holding Open Book Mornings for each Year Group starting in the Spring Term. This is an opportunity for your daughters to show you their books and their classrooms. Refreshments will be served in the Henderson Hall from 8.15am and, once the girls are settled, you will be taken to the classroom from 8.30am until 9.00am. Please see the dates below. You will be sent a form to confirm your attendance nearer the time.

Wednesday 15th March Year 5

6HI—Class Assembly

Parents of girls in 6HI are invited to join us for their class assembly on Wednesday 1st March 2023 at 8.30am in the Henderson Hall

Refreshments will be served in the Henderson Hall from 8.15am

Drama Stars of the Week

• Lucy A for her contribution to her group performance.

• Poppy E for taking direction and creating a believable character.

• Isabella C for her use of facial expression and body language throughout rehearsals and during the performance of her assembly.

• Ella C for her contribution to her group dance and for showcasing her tap dancing skills.

Explore Lectures

As you are aware, we are celebrating the value of Intellect this year. When we speak of ‘Intellect’, we strive to explore different spheres and topics beyond the curriculum – and just for the sheer joy of it.

Under this guise, we have organised a fabulous series of lectures on a vast and diverse range of topics to run throughout the rest of the academic year. Our eminent and exciting speakers will aim to stimulate curiosity and encourage us all (parents, friends, family and staff) to explore something new.

The lectures will take place on Monday or Tuesday evenings, starting in January. They will be held in the Sixth Form Lecture Theatre and are open to all, free of charge. Nibbles and drinks will be served from 5:30pm for a 6pm start and a 7pm finish.

Golden Book

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

3RN Anna R masks confidently, acting out different myths.

Lucy A methods for multiplication and division confidently.

Esther H entering Troy! Esther contributed excellent answers to our class debate.

3KC Ayla M

Cecily P

Sophie B starters and fronted adverbials.

4BB Harlow G

Serena O those who ask.

4CR Evie R

Emily W

Isabella MS

5MK Rosie A Sophia C for their super responses in English when examining the evidence surrounding Anne Boleyn's trial and execution.

Tara S for being so helpful organising and distributing props for our assembly this week.

5HC Clara O and Imogen W for their excellent work scouring primary sources looking for evidence for and against the execution of Anne Boleyn.

Isabella G and Charlotte J for their fantastic work in RE analysing Sieger Koder's painting of the Last Supper and making links to the Gospel of St Luke.

5KH Perla L for her wonderful prayer on uniqueness, written as part of our 'Mission' RE topic.

Molly C and Harriet L for their thoughtful and detailed designs for a Bishop's Armorial, completed as part of our 'Mission' RE topic

6JG Isla B for her impressive Times Tables Rockstars score (she is beating both Mrs Irons and Mrs Ridulfa)

Felicity S for her encouraging letter to Year 5 in the style of Saint Paul.

6HI Steffi C-B for her consistent focus and ensuring her work is neat and of her best.

Ella J and Peyton S for their poems written in RE, capturing the values of Friendship.

Dance Competition

The other day I went to Blackpool for a dance competition. I was in three dances called “I Got My Mind Set On You”, “Budapest” and “Light the Sky”. It was busy and there were lots of countries represented in one building. In one of our dances, we got Judges Choice Award, and our team was very joyful. I cannot wait for the next competition.

Poppy – Year 6

5MK—Class Assembly

5MK took us on a journey back in time to 1969 and the first moon landing. We met Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins who retold the story of their amazing space adventure. With songs, poems and an exciting ‘space race’ quiz, we were kept entertained, as we learnt about the incredible events of July 1969.

Eco and Gardening Club

During Eco and Gardening Club, the girls made homemade bird seed cakes using grated cheese, oats, breadcrumbs, suet mix and sultanas. Once they had mixed all the ingredients together, the girls added water. Before the mixture was added to the recycled yoghurt pots, they carefully held a piece of string in the pot in order to be able to hang it on a branch in the playground. The bird seed cake mixture went into the fridge overnight and the girls hung their pots during break time the following day.

If you would like to make one of these cakes for your garden, here is the link to the website we used: https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/activities/make-a-speedy-bird-cake/

Please take care if you have anyone allergic to the ingredients or dogs who are allergic to the sultanas.

Year 6—Hamlet

Following the fabulous performance from Young Shakespeare last Friday, the girls in Year 6 have had great fun re-enacting the story of Hamlet, summarising the plot in to eight key events using the app 'Comic Life'. They have also explored the themes of tragedy, love and revenge ready for some discursive writing next week.

Music News

Musicians of the Week

Year 3—Skyla N for excellent focus and wonderful singing – keep it up Skyla!

Year 4 Eleanor B for wonderful singing and fantastic moves in our LCGC workshop!

Year 5—Perla L for perfect chord progressions and precise strumming in our ukulele lessons.

Year 6—Iola M for amazing singing and being an asset to our school on our trip to Cranmore.

London Gospel Community Choir

On Thursday some girls from Chamber Choir and St Teresa’s Singers were lucky enough to be invited to Cranmore to take part in a workshop with the London Community Gospel Choir. They worked with Bazil Meade the founder of the choir during the day and learned some songs in 3-part harmony as well as the history of gospel music. In the evening they performed alongside the choir and watched the professionals at work–an amazing evening they will never forget!

Thank you!

Years 5 & 6—St Teresa’s Rock Choir

All are welcome at our new Rock Choir for Year 5 & 6 which will begin after half term on Tuesday lunchtime at 12.45 in the Music Room.

Thank you to Sophie B who played the piano so beautifully for us in assembly this morning.

Music Lessons & Instrument Hire

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.

Easter Music Course 2023!

This year’s course will take place from Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th April. The course is open to girls and boys from all schools in Years 3- 6 who have passed Grade 1 on their instrument.

Please email Mrs Yalden on c.yalden@st-teresas.com for further information.

This Week

Jesus begins his teaching ministry in Matthew’s gospel with the Sermon on the Mount. He begins by setting out his manifesto for the values that will be evident within the Kingdom of God in that beautiful passage known as the Beatitudes. Significantly, each of the eight statements of the Beatitudes begin with the invitation of participate in the blessing associated with that kingdom, that is, ‘happiness.’ It is worth reflecting on what we mean by ‘happiness’ - What makes us truly happy? We will often refer to things that we imagine will bring us happiness. Great examples might be a slice of delicious chocolate cake or perhaps a scoop of ice cream. Some treats even have the promise of happiness in their names - think, a Happy Meal for example. But there are two problems with these seeming sources of happiness. Firstly, the ‘happiness’ they offer is short-lived, and then, if we were to try and extend this happinesspresumably by partaking more frequently, the effect is more likely to be indigestion or poor health - the very opposite of happiness. True happiness should bring about a permanent change, and that happiness should grow the more we partake. The Beatitudes fulfil both of these requirements. They offer a vision of happiness that is both guaranteed and that promises to increase the more you engage. Whether as a peacemaker, through comforting the poor and those who mourn, meeting the needs of others, standing up for what is just and right, or facing the world with humility and mercy, Jesus’ revolutionary vision of the kingdom confronts the values of this world that so frequently looks only for the quick fix, and replaces it with a model of service to God and to our neighbour that not only brings happiness here and now, but enables us to partake in the building of his kingdom.

We hope the school community enjoys the new wooden benches that have been placed by the Nelson Pavilion - they look fantastic!

School Uniform Shop

School uniform shop - open Mondays and Fridays 8:30-9am.

Calling Senior Parents Please!

If there are any small groups of parents who are keen to volunteer and get involved on an ad hoc basis to run an event or two (eg a movie night, social or fun evening) for our senior school girls, please let Jo Clark (fosteffingham@gmail.com) know if you would be happy to volunteer.

We are so pleased that the weather warmed up again and hope it stays that way!

If you don’t have any plans over the February Half Term, then do come and join us for a private lesson or on one of our Pony Mornings or Afternoons!

Please make sure your child comes with enough layers to ride in! We only have a few raincoats on hand and they are limited in sizes. In the bitter weather a good coat and gloves make all the difference when your on a horse!

February Half Term Activities

We still have availability for the half term!

Have a look on our online site to book your spaces now!

The arena at STE finally defrosted so ponies have been back in work for the past two weeks. We’re hoping the nice weather will continue as the ponies are loving it!! Thankfully, Barney has stopped trying to escape the field to run around the school grounds!

The horse of the week is Bobby!

~ Libby C

Lulu S and Wesley were competing in the Pony Club Spring Dressage Qualifiers at Novice and Intermediate level. They secured two fantastic scores of 70.4% and 74.5% to finish 2nd in both classes and qualifying themselves for the Finals at Arena UK in February!

Meanwhile Abbie K was 2nd in the 70cm Show Jumping at Felbridge.

Menu—w/c Monday 6th February

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

Monday

Prep School Beef lasagne & crusty bread

Main Beef lasagne with crusty bread

Eat healthy dish

Chargrilled chilli chicken & roasted vegetable traybake

Vegetarian Vegetable & spinach lasagne

Sides Crusty bread Peas & sweetcorn

Desert Lemon & Blueberry slice

Additional Salad Bar Summer Fruit Platter

Tuesday

Chicken breast goujons

Southern fried chicken fillet burger with shredded iceberg & piri piri mayo

Pork & Chinese vegetable chow mein

Wednesday

Roast chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding

Honey roast gammon with Yorkshire pudding

Thursday

Mild beef chilli with rice & nacho’s

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

Friday

Fish fingers/ tomato pasta

Traditional battered cod fillet or fish fingers with tartare sauce

Marinaded Cajun beef strips with rustic coleslaw & chef’s salad

Lemon & basil chicken breast served with marinaded olives

Quorn mince & bean tomato bake

Root vegetable & lentil cottage pie

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

Malaysian style squash & seitan curry

Jacket wedges Broccoli

Roast potatoes Mixed vegetables

Apple pie & custard Raspberry cheesecake

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter

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

No chicken teriyaki noodles & Oriental vegetables

Rice Carrots Chips Peas Baked beans

Fruit & berry crumble & custard

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter

Rocky road

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter