Senior Bulletin 29 Jan 2024

29 January 2024 Issue 1 : 4th September 2020

Autumn Term

This Week’s Headlines

This Week’s Headlines Tuesday 6 February…………………………...GCSE Dance Assessments 14:15 Wednesday 7 February…………………………………………Year 11 Art Trip Wednesday 7 February……………………………….Year 9 DTP Vaccinations Wednesday 7 February…………Year 7 Night at The Opera 18:30 Mairlot Hall

Thursday 8 February……………………………………..Y10 French Breakfast Thursday 8 February……………………………………..Years 12 - 13 Art Trip Thursday 8 February…………………………….Year 11 Parents Evening 17:30 Friday 9 February………………………………………..Boarding Closes 18:00 Saturday 10 February - Sunday 18 February..…………….HALF TERM

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, with further information to follow.

Year 8 Thursday 29 February 2024 Year 11 Thursday 8 February 2024 Sixth Form Thursday 14 March 2024

SIXTH FORM NEWS

BOARDING NEWS On the weekend the boarders went to Dorking to see the movie ‘Wonka’. The movie was filled with comedy and entertainment.

The girls enjoyed it thoroughly. There was singing and dancing which was exciting and brought a fulfilling aspect to the movie.

After the movies the girls had a wonder around Dorking.

Throughout the week the boarders played games of Ping pong. In a casual yet intense ping pong match, the atmosphere was charged with friendly competition and an eagerness to showcase their skills.

On Thursday night the girls enjoyed a karaoke singing along to all sorts of music. A number of dance moves were shown, and laughter and smiles filled the room.

This weekend the boarding House is planning on celebrating the Luna New Year. Lots of decorations will be hung up and a hot pot night will be hosted.

In addition some of the boarders are going into London to have a look around China town and appreciated a nice lunch as well as the culture of this festive event.

YEAR 7 ENRICHMENT Our Transport Team kindly took the Year 7 for an Enrichment lesson teaching them about the workings of a car, how to check oil, windscreen washer and much more.

ESCAPE ROOM We were joined by Cranmore on Friday evening for the ultimate team challenge— an escape room!

In groups of 8, the children put their skills to the test, and with some delicious prizes on the line, excitement filled the air in a race to be the first team to solve all the puzzles.

Many thanks to FOST and the Cranmore CPA for arranging everything; we look forward to the next event!

POETRY LIVE Year 11 enjoyed a fantastic visit to Brighton for ‘Poetry Live’ where they got to hear several of the poets they are studying read and discuss their poems. It was an excellent opportunity to hear from the poets themselves about their craft. The day also included an insightful session with a chief examiner who shared invaluable advice about how to answer the examination questions; he also shared several exemplars which pupils got to take away with them.

A LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE WIDER READING PRESENTATIONS A Level English students in Year 12 have been sharing their wider reading projects in preparation for tackling their coursework later this year. We have seen some very inspiring explorations of a whole range of drama and prose, including ‘Anna Karenina’ by Tolstoy, ‘And Then There Were None’ by Agatha Christie and ‘Ghosts’ by Ibsen.

YEAR 10 ARTWORK Year 10 have done some incredible coursework this year, as part of their Fine Art GCSE, connecting to the theme 'Transformation'.

CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Monday Meditation with Mrs Weller Room 33 13:40

Year 7 Internet Safety when using Apps.

13:45

Mental Health Relax with a Read – Ambassadors meet Break time Knitting quiet time in the Year 6 library

Create your own inspiration cards

Peer mentor support Drop in over lunchtime in Wellbeing Room 13:20-14:00

Chat and Craft Jewellery Making Room 17 from 13:45

WEDNESDAY

Hug in a Mug at 10:55am by John Bosco

THURSDAY

Your Voice Matters Debates during Form Time

Social Media Filming - Life as a MH Ambassador

Yogi Walks (All Days)

FRIDAY

Boxing Taster Session at 13:45

NOTICES PARLIAMENT TRIP YEARS 12 - 13 An A Level trip has been organised to the Houses of Parliament and the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday 13th March.

We will have a tour of the Supreme Court and will spend some time exploring Whitehall and Downing Street.

This trip will be an excellent opportunity for the girls to reinforce their political knowledge in preparation for their A Level exams.

Please RSVP at the link below. The deadline for doing so is Thursday 22 February. https://forms.office.com/e/ReXfvAeymF

WORLD BOOK DAY YEARS 7 - 9 As part of our celebrations for World Book Day we will be joined by author Sarah Mussi who will be discussing her latest novel 'Here Be Dragons' from the Snowdonia trilogy. If your daughter would like to purchase one of her novels please use the link to complete the form. https://forms.office.com/e/S44X2WdsMV

VACCINATIONS YEAR 9 A reminder that the Children and Family Health Surrey Immunisation team is visiting St Teresa's school on Wednesday 7 February 2024 to give the DTP and MenACWY vaccinations to Year 9 students.

If you have any questions regarding the immunisation or consent please contact the immunisation team direct: csh.surschoolimmswest@nhs.net

The Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition is the world's first annual international competition set up to encourage young mathematics learners (8-15 years old) from around the world to embed their mathematics learning in a meaningful and engaging context through creating their own mathematical story picture books.

This competition is organised by MathsThroughStories.org, and it has been running every year since 2019.

Since then, the competition has received entries from almost 3,000 students across over 200 schools in 21 countries

KEY DATES •

Entries open - Monday 8th January 2024

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Closing date for entries - Thursday 14th March 2024(this is pi day) (17:00 UK time)

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Authors of winning, shortlisted and longlisted entries are notified of the outcome via their teacher Friday 10th May 2024

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Results publicly announced - Friday 31st May 2024

THE WOMAN IN BLACK YEAR 9 In English Year 9 have been studying The Woman in Black, the stage production is touring and will be in Brighton next month, here is the link to the box office for anyone who would like to see it: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-woman-in-black/theatre-royal -brighton/

DRAMA WORKSHOP YEAR 11 The English department has arranged for the superb Box Clever Theatre to come into school on the morning of Thursday 29 February, to perform ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ The performance will begin at 09:00 in Mairlot Hall and will be followed by a workshop.

Please use the link below to confirm attendance. https://forms.office.com/e/RkDieUZSaN

ART TRIP YEAR 11 The Art Department have organised an exciting visit to The Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects.

This visit will form the basis of visual and written research in preparation for their final GCSE Art, Textiles and Photography assignment.

Please sign up with the link below https://forms.office.com/e/Zf3TXhnTva

CSI FORENSIC EVENING YEAR 8 A Family Learning Event will be taking place in the Science Department at St Teresa’s School on Wednesday 13 March from 5.30pm-7pm, as part of National Science Week.

You will have the opportunity to investigate a theft 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@stteresas.com or send the form back via your daughter by Thursday 7 March.

Please note that places are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

GEOGRAPHY TRIP YEAR 10 It is a requirement of the AQA examination board that pupils undertake fieldwork on at least two occasions. The Geography Department has, therefore, organised a compulsory residential trip to Dorset.

We will depart from St Teresa’s at 09:00 on Wednesday 24th April 2024 and will return by 15:45 on Friday 26th April 2024.

Further details regarding the trip can be requested from Ms Hobkinson s.hobkinson@st-teresas.com

NOTICES DOLOMITES TRIP YEAR 8 - 9 The Dolomites trip will be taking place during the first week of the summer holidays. Activities include: •

Lake Swimming

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Walking the Iron Path

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Camping

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Rock Climbing

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Abseiling

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Paddle Boarding

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And a lot of fun!

If you would like to attend this trip follow the link below :

https://forms.office.com/e/J3zGChQrqW

WORLD SCHOLARS’ CUP The World Scholars Cup regional round is being hosted at St Teresa's on Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th March 2024. The WSC is a competition where students compete in teams of 3 in four different events:

Team debate

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Collaborative writing

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Scholars' Challenge - individual multiple choice quiz on this year's

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Scholars Bowl - team multiple choice quiz on this year's curriculum

curriculum

Students from other schools will be attending the event. If your team is successful you will qualify for the global round being held in Stockholm, Sweden in July.

If you would like your daughter to participate please send an e-mail to s.hobkinson@st-teresas.com If you do want to take part it would benefit you to attend the WSC weekly meetings on Wednesdays 4:305:30pm in Room 36.

You can find out more about the competition via the WSC website - https://www.scholarscup.org/

EASTER MUSIC COURSE The Easer Music course will be taking place from Tuesday 2 April - Friday 5 April.

The course is Suitable for players from grade 1 up to grade 6 and is open to Years 4 - 9.

More information can be obtained from Mrs. Caroline Yalden, Director of Music (c.yalden@st-teresas.com)

YEAR 11 REVISION CLINICS AM- Before School

Lunch

PM - After school

Monday

Chemistry drop in: 1:45-2:15 Room 28 Latin: 1:45-2:15 Room M6

Chemistry: 4:15 – 5:15pm Room 28

Tuesday

Maths: 1:45-2:15 Room 39 Maths (set 1) 1:45-2:15 Room 40 Physics drop in: 1:45-2:15 Room 29a Drama SF7 Food preparation and nutrition 1:30-2.

French Revision 1:45-2:10 Room 19 History revision with Mr. Breeze: 1:40-2:15 Room 17

Wednesday

Biology:1:45 – 2:15 Room 29 English: 1:40-2:15 Room 43 History revision with Dr B: 1:40-2:15 Room 18

Physics: 4:15 – 5:15pm Room 34

Thursday

Biology drop in: 1:45 – 2:15pm Room 29a PE revision:1:45-2:15 Room SF4 Further Maths 1:30-2:15 Room 39 English: Invite only 1:40-2:15 Room 43

PE Clinic 4:30-5:30 Room SF4

Friday

Spanish: 1:15-2:10 Room 22 Year 11 Revision Clinic with Dr B: 1:40-2:15 Room 18 French: 1:40-2:15 Room 21

EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

MEDSOC Room 38 Open to all in Year 10 - 13

1:45 - 2:10pm

Room 29A Tuesdays 1:45 - 2:10

Please follow us on FOST instagram account: @fost_st_teresas_effingham

We had a great turnout for the Year 9 and 10 girls and Cranmore boys for the first FOST Escape Room challenge.

We are handing out "with love from FOST" chocolate hearts to Senior girls Friday 9th February.

Friday 23rd Feb 8am-9.30am our Thank FOST it's Friday event Location: The Board Room - We hope you can make it!

Save the date: Summer Ball Saturday June 15

E-mail: equestrian@st-teresas.com Call:

Visit our website www.stteresas.com/equestrian

01372 750257

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

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

Put in your vote for which STE pony should be this years Valentine!

Cut out the heart to the left, or pick up a bigger version from the equestrian office.

Draw, colour and design it for your favourite pony and pin it up on the notice board in the equestrian office.

STE staff will then tally up the votes on Monday 19th February and the pony with the most votes will be the STE valentine for 2024!

Our gorgeous pony Tango is looking for a new loan home.

He is looking for a small adult who wants a fun ginger pony to go out hacking on, and possibly do some light schooling.

If this sounds like you, or you know of someone, please contact the office.

February Half Term 2024 Book now to join us over the February Half Term!

We are running Private Lessons, Pony Mornings and Pony Afternoons, but if there’s something else that you’re interested in such as a Stable Management, Equitation, Lungeing or Long Reining Training, or possibly a Hack then do contact the office to enquire if this is something we can arrange.

This Week

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, when we remember Mary and Joseph bringing the newborn Jesus to the Temple, bring to a close the season of Christmastide. This week the crib will be removed from the Chapel and stored ready for Advent next year.

The focus of our celebration in Chapel was remembering the great words of the prophet Simeon. He had spent a whole lifetime faithfully in the Temple, waiting for the day when the Messiah would be revealed. Finally, in his old age, he set eyes on Jesus and exclaimed, in the prayer that we now know as the Nunc Dimittis, that his eyes had now seen the salvation of the world, the light to enlighten all peoples.

Artists had often reflected this moment with a clear depiction of light emanating from the Christ Child, reflected in the face of Simeon. The example here by Gelder shows Simeon’s thankful, grace-filled face now radiant with that light.

The artist Holman Hunt extends this idea with his famous ‘The Light of the World’ - an image that many will have seen in St Paul’s Cathedral. It shows Christ, now an adult, bring that light, the light of joy, hope, peace and love to us. It depicts a moment when Christ knocks on the door of our heart. Of course, the deliberate omission is a door handle. God’s invitation is always there.

There is nothing that we can do to ever stop that invitation being offered. But it will only be fully revealed if we respond by opening the door.

Will you open that door?

MENU Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Tomato & basil

Roasted butternut squash & sweet potato

Leek & potato

Lunar New Year Lunch - Hot & sour rice noodle soup

Roasted red pepper & tomato

Main

Beef lasagne with crusty bread

Chicken katsu curry with steamed rice & prawn crackers

Sticky honey & soy glazed chicken with Pak choi & Oriental style vegetables

Traditional battered fish fillet or fish fingers with tartare sauce

Eat healthy dish

Chargrilled sweet chilli chicken with little gem, cherry tomato, sweetcorn & carrot salad

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

Sticky BBQ chicken & roasted vegetable tray bake

Beef & fresh vegetable chow Mein

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

Vegetarian

Vegetable & spinach lasagne

Spiced quorn mince & bean wrap

Roasted vegetable & mozzarella bake

Teriyaki glazed tofu with stir fried vegetables

Oriental style noodles & vegetables

Sides

Crusty bread Peas & sweetcorn

Rice Broccoli

Roast potatoes Mixed vegetables

Prawn crackers Egg fried rice Carrots

Dessert

Chocolate chip cake & custard

Fruit & berry crumble & custard

Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce

Fortune cookies

Lemon drizzle slice

Additional

Salad Bar Summer Fruit Platter

Salad Bar Summer Fruit Platter

Salad Bar Summer Fruit Platter

Salad Bar Summer Fruit Platter

Salad Bar Summer Fruit Platter

Soup of the day

Honey roast gammon with Yorkshire pudding

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

Chips Peas Baked beans