St Teresa's Senior Bulletin 16 January 2023

On Monday, two teams from the Sixth Form played a netball match against St Catherine’s Bramley. Both teams played really well and the 2’s managed to come home with a win! The 1’s game was close and despite the loss, the teamwork and gameplay got better as the game went on. It has given both teams skills to work on for our next game! Overall, it was a successful outing!

Kirsten L

During Periods 1 and 2 on Wednesday, the whole school had their Pastoral Check-ins. This involved a one-to-one meeting with their Form Tutor and looking through their Autumn Term report to identify what targets should be set for each individual. The Sixth Form had a delicious breakfast during this time which comprised of fresh juice, a selection of croissants and cinnamon buns. It was a delicious treat for everyone to have in between their check ins and studying upstairs in the Reading Room.

Mrs Marsden-Wilkins and Year 13 students went to Hampton Court on Wednesday to learn about the Tudor dynasty. As part of our A Level syllabus we must know all about the Tudors and their lifestyles. At the moment we are focusing on the Tudor court, meaning a trip to Hampton Court, also known as the home of the Tudors was much needed. We learnt all about the Great Hall, the Privy Chamber, the Council Chamber and the Kitchens; as well as each of Henry VIII’s wives and their stories. It was a very interesting trip, and really helped us all to understand more about the Tudors!

Charlotte R

On Thursday morning we had our weekly Sixth Form Assembly and this week a group of four Year 12 girls presented the assembly about the Freedom of Speech in the Media. The Year 12’s are currently applying for various Student Leadership roles, and so they have the opportunity to present an assembly to the Sixth Form on various dates. It was very interesting to learn about how various people speak out in the media and what it means. Well done to the girls who presented the assembly and we look forward to the students presenting next week’s Sixth Form Assembly.

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend and I look forward to updating you on more Sixth Form news next week!

W (Deputy Head Girl)

Emma

BOARDING NEWS

The boarders first trip this term was to London. The girls all enjoyed sightseeing and shopping; they came back to the boarding house with bags of goodies! They finished the day with a movie night and plenty of popcorn.

Sunday was a more relaxed day; the girls enjoyed showing our new Gaps around our beautiful grounds.

YEAR 10 GEOGRAPHY TRIP

The Geography Department has organised a compulsory residential trip to Dorset for Year 10. We will depart from St Teresa’s at 08:45 on Wednesday 26th April 2023 and will return by 15:45pm on Friday 28th April 2023. We will travel down to Dorset with Harding’s Coaches, and will stay full board for two nights at the PGL Centre at Osmington Bay, Dorset. A consent form has been sent out to give permission for your daughter to participate.

YEAR 8 CSI FORENSIC

EVENING

You and your daughter(s) are invited to attend a Family Learning Event in the Science Department at St Teresa’s on Monday 13th March or Tuesday 14th March from 17:30- 19:00, as part of National Science Week. You will have the opportunity to investigate a ‘murder’ that has taken place at school: can you identify the culprit? The evening will comprise various forensic testing, including chromatography, blood testing and fingerprint analysis. If you would like to attend this event, please reply by email to t.pearson@st-teresas.com stating which day you would prefer and how many places you would like, by Monday 6th March. Please note that places are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

YEAR 8 TRIP TO THE GLOBE THEATRE

We have organised a joint Drama and English trip this term to see a performance of The Tempest at the Globe Theatre. Pupils will be watching the evening performance on Tuesday 7th March starting at 7:00pm, meaning there will be a normal day of school on the Tuesday. Pupils will be provided with a packed dinner and will be back for collection from St Teresa’s no later than 11:00pm. The total cost will be no more than £35 and will be added onto the end of term bill. If you would like your daughter to participate in this event, please click and complete the Google form, that was sent out to you previously, by 9am on Friday 10th February.

YEAR 12 ART TRIP TO BRIGHTON PAVILION

The Art Department has organised an exciting visit to Brighton on Friday 3rd February, in order to ‘kick start’ visual research for the Year 12 practical work. We will be visiting the Royal Pavilion and Museum, as well as undertaking walking tours of the seafront, Palace Pier and the Lanes. All pupils are required to bring their sketchbooks, a range of cut papers plus drawing equipment, including coloured pencils or pens in a small bag and a camera (watercolours may also be useful for ambitious pupils!). All pupils must have a mobile phone, and a small amount of money for the purpose of purchasing postcards and/or a book. Please return the Microsoft form sent out to you by Friday 27 January.

GO KARTING

Years 7 and 8 students were invited to take part in a series of lessons and activities including a hands-on experience of driving electric go-karts in our own sports hall.

The aim is to inspire and enthuse our young scientists and engineers to pursue future educational opportunities and careers in these exciting and interesting fields.

RESTLESS EARTH

During the Summer Term of Year 9 (July 2022) we invited the BCS to come in and run their Restless Earth workshop with our Geography students. The students had to use a variety of maps to create their own map to show how they would have managed the Sendai earthquake disaster. It is a yearly national competition and one of our teams won. The members of the successful team were:-

Grace H 10SK

Lucie B 10SK

YEAR 7 SCIENCE

"This week in Year 7 science club we looked at flame tests. We demonstrated how different metals burn with different coloured flames. Next week we are looking at making lava lamps."

Wednesday

Thursday

8:00-8:35am

String Ensemble with Mrs Wallace in M2

Friday

After School with Mr Walker in M2

Symphony Orchestra with Mrs Yalden in Mairlot Hall

Sinfonia Orchestra with Miss Cantwell in M2

1:45 – 2:15pm

Trombone Group with Mr Caister in M3

Pop Group with Mr Palmer in the drum room (starts after half term)

Concert Band with Ms Haystead in M2

Year 7 Ukulele with Mrs Yalden in M3

Music Technology Years 9-11 with Miss Cantwell in M2

Year 7 Choir (occasional) with Mrs Yalden in Mairlot Hall

1:15 – 2:00pm

Schola Cantorum with Mrs Yalden in Mairlot Hall

Rock Guitar group with Mr Smith in M3

Senior Choir with Mrs Yalden in the Chapel

GCSE/A Level Composition Clinic with Miss Cantwell in M2

GCSE/A Level Composition Clinic with Miss Cantwell in M2

YONDR WEBINAR

We are excited to extend an invitation to our upcoming Yondr Presents* Webinar on February 7th! It will feature Dr Anna Lembke, the author of the New York Times Best Seller: Dopamine Nation. Dr Lembke is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Science at Stanford University. Dr Lembke will share her research and practical solutions to finding the balance between teens and their phone use.

This webinar will be hosted in the United States Pacific Time. If you cannot attend but are interested in the topic, please register and select that you would like to receive a digital copy of the Yondr Presents webinar. You can register yourself and others here.

Year 11 Chemistry Revision Clinic

Chemistry revision clinic is on! Now's the time to start, so don't delay.

Year 8 Chemistry Club

Venue- Lab 32

Time- Wednesday 1:45-2:15

Come and experience the fun, excitement and magic of Chemistry in lab 32!

MedSoc

Exciting club open to all Year 10s to Year 13s

If you are interested in all medical (including dentistry and veterinary science) related issues and like to discuss ethics, assess case studies, be up to date with current affairs in the field and listen to speakers then let Dr Evans know so you can join the team.

We meet on alternate Tuesday lunch times, 1.45-2.15pm, room 29

E-mail equestrian@st-teresas.com

Call 01372 750257

Booking System

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

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

We have unfortunately been unable to run riding lessons for a few days this week due to the cold. When the arena freezes, it is too hard to ride on and is then a risk to everyone’s safety. As an alternative, we do offer stable management lessons in the warm barn or the classroom where you can learn about how to care for a horse or ridden theory.

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 or raining. As we are on top of a hill, we get a bit of a cold wind when riding in the arena!

February Half Term Activities

Check out our online site to book your spaces now!

This week it has been VERY cold! The staff have been getting chilly and the ponies too! The staff also found out that Barney has been able to get out of his field, so watch out when you are on the sports field next!

The horse of the week is… Oliver!

~ Libby C

NSEA News

It was a brilliant weekend of competitions for some of our NSEA riders who headed to Merrist Wood for the Arena Eventing competition on Sunday 15th January.

Lots of super riding, happy ponies and great results.

In the 70cm, Pernille A finished a great 2nd and Claudia B had a good round for just 4 faults.

In the 80cm Claudia B jumped a speedy round to take the win, with Pernille A finishing a very close 2nd!

In the 90cm Lulu S took the win with a super double clear and finished 3rd in the 1m with the fastest 4 fault round . Lulu S has also just received the results from the Pop-Up dressage competition in December where she took the win with a great score of 74.7%!

Well done everyone!

This Week

As we continue our journey through the season of Christmas (remember the Church continues to celebrate this great season through until 2nd February!) we this week ‘fast-forward’ thirty years to begin our reflection on the ministry of Jesus. It is as if we are asked to consider all that we have found out about Jesus at the Nativity and to then apply it to the adult Jesus - king, God and saviour.

This week we reflected on the Baptism of Jesus. Many find this, at first sight, a little bit of a strange event. Indeed, John the Baptist is surprised to see Jesus coming to him for baptism. Baptism was intended to mark a change of life and an opportunity to ritually wash away past sins. But Jesus hadn’t sinned, so baptism wasn't necessary. But remember, John has already described Jesus as ‘the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.’ And Jesus confirms that the reason for his baptism is to ‘do all that righteousness demands.’ Perhaps that word, ‘righteousness’, is the key. Here it means much more than some sort of personal, moral status. Instead, it means the ‘putting right’ of all that is wrong, particularly in terms of human relationships with God. If Adam had broken that relationship, then Jesus’ mission was to repair and restore that intimate relationship with God. Through his baptism Jesus begins his ministry to bring that ‘right– relationship’, that ‘righteousness’ for all humanity. And the fruit of that very first act is confirmed as the heavens open and Jesus is declared God’s son. The door to that ‘right-relationship’ with God is opened for all humanity. Our challenge is to recognise that we too are called to that ‘right-relationship’ with God. All the barriers that separate us are removed and we are invited to enter into that relationship between a loving Father and a beloved Son that Jesus has won for us all!

Main

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Chicken chow mein with prawn crackers

Eat healthy choice

Turkey & vegetable tikka masala with vegetable rice

Hoisin style beef & vegetables

Roast chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding

Beef & vegetable goulash with sweet potato

Turkey & sweetcorn pie with new potatoes

Pulled pork tacos with fresh pineapple salsa & mixed salad

Traditional battered cod fillet or jumbo fish fingers

King prawns with Chinese vegetables & noodles

Red lentil & vegetable tikka masala with rice

Macaroni cheese with green salad