St Teresa's Weekly Bulletin 13 December 2021

Autumn Term

13 December 2021 Issue 1 : 4th September 2020

This Week’s Headlines Monday 10 January…………………………………………………………………………….INSET DAY Wednesday 12 January – Thursday 24 January.…………………………..Y11 Mock Examination period Wednesday 12 January………………………………………………….Sixth Form Parents’ Forum 18:30 Thursday 13 January……………………………………………………………….Year 9 Parents’ Evening Friday 14 January…………………………………………………..Junior Knole Run at Sevenoaks School

The Headmistress would like to wish all pupils, parents and staff a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

This Week’s Headlines

BOARDING NEWS The girls enjoyed their last weekend together in Guildford. They bought gifts to take home to family and for their friends in school for Secret Santa.

We were sad to say goodbye to our Boarders but wish them all a wonderful Christmas and look forward to seeing them all in the New year.

Mrs Wragg, Senior Housemistress

Boarding

PARENTS’ EVENINGS Dear Parents/Guardians, We would like to invite you to your daughter’s forthcoming virtual parents’ evenings via the Parents’ Evening module on the following dates : .

Year 8 Year 9 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

Wednesday 2 March 2022 Thursday 13 January 2022 Thursday 10 February 2022 Thursday 17 March 2022 Thursday 17 March 2022

SIXTH FORM NEWS This week has been full of Christmas themed event in the Sixth Form, we have had a blast of fun but everyone is ready for a nice, restful Christmas break before the new year.

On Monday night the sixth form had their Christmas ice skating trip at Somerset House, everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves on the ice with the alternating lights in front of Somerset House and the Christmas music playing in the background. Thankfully we had no injuries although its always funny to watch others on the ice. Courtesy of FOST we were then treated to a Hotel Chocolat hot chocolate before departing back to the train station.

Throughout this last week of term we ran a secret elf sixth form event where everyone's names are put into a sack and each student takes one out anonymously; they then have the choice to be extra kind to their person throughout the week or buy them some chocolate or a little gift for Christmas without knowing who it was. We have a board in the common room especially put up for this week where people write their thank you’s to their secret elf and merry Christmas.

On Tuesday morning, the events committee and a few other girls helped decorate the reading room into our very own Sixth Form Christmas Grotto. We had a balloon arch, baubles hanging from the ceiling, snowflake paper chains, paper snowflakes made by the sixth form, glitter on the tables, lanterns with candles and pine cones on the table decorations as this was where we had our own Sixth form Christmas oriental themed lunch. Gary and the catering team did an amazing job cooking up chilli beef, chicken noodles, veggie noodles, with prawn crackers of course and a homemade chocolate roulade for dessert. A great time was had by all students and sixth form staff who could make it.

Wednesday morning came and the reading room was filled with gingerbread men and icing galore. The girls spent form time decorating their gingerbread with the various icing colours before munching away their artwork.

From Wednesday afternoon for the remainder of the week the competition between heads of houses in the sixth form rose, with the preparations for Interhouse Arts beginning.

From myself and everyone in the sixth form, we just want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Imogen Lawford Head Girl Team

Wonderful performances by all the Houses on stage, lots of hard work backstage and a huge effort by the technical crew. Team spirit, friendship and comedy elements were a wonderful way to end the term.

And of course the staff panto!

ST TERESA’S DANCE CLUB St Teresa’s Dance Squad Calling all Years 7, 8 and 9 students who LOVE dance! We meet on Wednesday lunchtimes – if you enjoy learning dances in lots of different styles and to a variety of songs, come along – this is for you!

St Teresa’s Senior Dancers This lunchtime club is for Years 9, 10 and 11 students who would like to learn dance pieces to a fun mix of genres – musical theatre, street and contemporary. A great way to meet others and shake off some stress midday!

St Teresa’s Dance Company Our dance company meets weekly to train and create choreography in preparation for performance pieces. If you have a strong passion for dance and a strong technique, speak to Miss Richards about coming along to the company class.

Miss Reynolds Dance Teacher

ENRICHMENT NEWS: YEARS 8 & 9 ESSAY COMPETITION This year, in the Year of Character, Years 8 and 9 were invited to submit an essay on the title of ‘What does this person mean to the world’. Entries ranged from well-known personalities such as Malala Yousafzai and David Attenborough, to lesser-known figures such as Satoshi Nakamoto, the developer of Bitcoin. The judging panel, which comprised the Sixth Form Academic Prefects (Saskia C, Ella M, Phoebe L and Charlotte W, along with Dr Poffley and Mr O'Farrell), were enormously impressed with the standard of entries, and congratulate all who took part.

The following girls received a Certificate of Commendation: Eris R, Felicity H, Kathryn P and Matilda W, with Lucie B's entry deemed Highly Commended.

However, the overall winner was Julia N (pictured), who receives the Hypatia Cup for her essay on the human-rights advocate Harriet Westrich. Well done, Julia!

PSHE REMINDER FOR SIXTH FORM PARENTS 'Study Skills' Online Seminar with Elevate Education is on Wednesday 12 January 2022, 6:30pm-7:30pm A letter has been sent with the Bulletin today.

Elevate Education provide extremely engaging, dynamic and positive workshops to help boost confidence in exam preparation. They will be running a study skills workshop session for Sixth Form girls on Thursday 13 January 2022 following the parents’ talk on Wednesday 12 January.

I do hope that you can attend what promises to be an informative and useful evening.

Miss Portia Cantwell, Head of PSHE

Easter Music Course 2022!

Next year’s course will take place from Monday 11th to Thursday 14th April. This will be the 10th anniversary of this course at school directed

by Mrs Yalden. The course is open to girls and boys from Year 3-Year 6 from all schools who have passed Grade 1 on their instrument.

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

CAROL SERVICE—TUESDAY EVENING If you were unable to make the Carol Service on Tuesday evening, please click the link below to see a recording of the Service: Senior School Carol Service-20211214_185830-Meeting Recording.mp4

CHERRY TREES EVENT I wanted to express our thanks to you all for your support and commitment to make our event on Saturday such a success. The school in every manner were amazing from plate decorations to angelic singing and so much more. Please pass on our thanks to all the students that participated and gave up their Saturday afternoon to support us.

Debbie Boulter Cherry Trees, Community Fundraiser

THANK YOU FROM OASIS CHARITY St Teresa’s raised £964.65 from our recent mufti day, the money was donated to Oasis Childcare Centre.

TENNIS NEWS FOR NEXT YEAR Spring Term - Group Booking Forms We are now accepting bookings for group tennis lessons during Spring term 2022! These groups will continue to run at the following times: • • •

Years 7&8 - Tuesdays 5:15-6:15pm Years 9-11 - Mondays 6-7pm Boarders - Tuesdays 6:15-7:15pm & Thursdays 6-7pm

The price for the 11-week term is £121.00 per group.

Please follow the link below to sign up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as spaces are limited. https://st-teresas.com/esta-introduction/spring-term-programme-2022/

Spring Term - Private Lessons If your daughter has private tennis lessons at lunchtimes or after school, these will continue during the Spring term. We will be sending out invoices the first week of January and also confirming details of your daughter's new coach if she previously had Jack.

New availability!

We are delighted to offer new timings for private tennis lessons (whether individual, joint or small group) with our new coaches as follows: Monday, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes (1:30-2:15pm) Please contact Kirsti at esta@effinghamschools.org to enquire.

LTA Match Play Events Following the success of our previous LTA match play events, we are aiming to run these on a Sunday every half term. Please make a diary note of the following dates.

• • • •

6th February 27th March 24th April 22nd May

The timings and format of the days are as follows: • •

10am U12 - Fast 4 1pm U14 - Fast 4

Sign up is via the LTA website and we will let you know once online entries open.

These events really are a fantastic way for our keen players to gain match play experience in a fun, relaxed and familiar environment. We hope to see many of your girls competing during Spring 2022!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

From ESTA

Join us and learn at our next webinar TEENAGE ALCOHOL USE with Helena Conibear on Wednesday 12th January, 6:30pm, with a recording made available in The Wellbeing Hub for one week.

Throughout January, we will be focusing on teens & alcohol. We have invited Helena Conibear, the founder and CEO of The Alcohol Education Trust, to talk about teenage alcohol use. Helena is a member of The Institute for Health Promotion and Education, a member of The European Society for Prevention Research, and of The Southwest Health Education Group. She is also an accredited PSHE practitioner and lead author of the Early intervention Foundation.

Take time to understand the teenage party scene, teen alcohol use and trends, alcohol and the law, and the latest research and guidelines.

Eco Tips of the week: Recycling six foil cases from mince pies will save enough energy to run a TV for 30 minutes.

Other shiny things to include in your metals recycling this Christmas are foil food trays, that extra-large foil to cover your turkey (just make sure it’s clean and scrunch smaller pieces up together into a ball) metal lids, beer tops, the wire from the top of your bubbly, chocolate coin wrappers and of course those sweetie tins!

When it comes to paper, if you can scrunch it and it stays scrunched you can recycle it (after removing any ribbons sticky tape or gift tags).

Merry Christmas from all the Eco Council.

E-mail: equestrian@st-teresas.com

Visit our website: www.st-teresas.com/equestrian

Call: 01372 750257

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

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

We’d like to thank everyone who rides with us for their patience recently to any changes to lessons and instructors that we’ve had to make this term.

An email has been sent around for the term dates for next year. If you wish to make any changes to your riding lessons, then please do let us know as soon as possible. The office will start booking in lessons for next term over the Christmas period.

We hope that you all have had a lovely first term of the school year, and we look forward to seeing you all back in the New Year!

Merry Christmas from the team!

Spring Term 2022 Riding Dates Lessons run from: Monday 10th January to Saturday 12th February Half term week – Monday 14th February to Sunday 20th February Lessons run from: Monday 21st February to Saturday 26th March

NSEA Competition Reports Well done to all of the Effingham Schools Trust riders! You have all done brilliantly and we look forward to the next year!

Bring on 2022!!

As the great feast of Christmas approaches: May the unexpected wonder of the shepherds be the wonder that fills your homes; May the exultant joy of the angels be the joy that lifts your hearts; May the comforting warmth of the stable animals be the warmth that you share with family and friends; May the bright light of the star

be the light that enlightens and guides you May the humble worship of the Magi be the worship that you give May the faithful service of Joseph be the caring service that you offer to others May the trusting love of gentle Mary be the love we share with family and neighbour And may the Christ-child, the Word of God made flesh, Emmanuel - God with us – be with you, your families and all those you love this Christmas and forever.

Amen

Menu Monday Main INSET DAY

Vegetarian INSET DAY

Eat Healthy Choice

INSET DAY

Sides INSET DAY

Jacket Potatoes

INSET DAY

Dessert INSET DAY

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Posh Hot Dogs – Locally sourced Cumberland Sausages in a Crusty Baguette

Chef’s Carvery – Roast Chicken Breast with Yorkshire Pudding

Pepperoni Pizza Slice with Chef’s Salad

Breaded Cod Fillet / Cod Fishfingers

Quorn Vegetable Sausage in a Soft Roll

Tomato Pasta

Cheese & Tomato Pizza Slice

No Meat Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce

Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Thai Coconut Infused Pork with Green Vegetables & Wholemeal Rice

Cajun Chicken Breast Strips with Light Piri Piri Slaw & chef’s Salad

Poached Salmon with Nut Free Pesto Pasta & Olive Salad

Parmentier Potatoes & Carrots

Roast Potatoes, Sweetcorn & Peas

Jacket Wedges & Mixed Vegetables

Chips & Peas

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Banana Cake with Custard

Victoria Sandwich Slice

Pain au Chocolat Bread & Butter Pudding with Custard

Strawberry Milkshake

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