Senior Bulletin 19 Feb 2024

19 February 2024

This Week’s Headlines

This Week’s Headlines

Tuesday 27 February……………………………Year 10 “Day in the Life” Event

Tuesday 27 February……………………………………….Year 12 Retreat Day

Wednesday 28 February…………………………...End ofYear 13 Mock Exams

Wednesday 28 February………………...Classical Concert in the Chapel 18:30

Thursday 29 February…………………….Year 11 Romeo and Juliet Workshop

Thursday 29 February…………………………….Year 8 Parents Evening 17:30

Sunday 3 March………………………………..World Scholars Regional Round

SUCCESS AT THE ROTARY SEMI-FINALS!

Our Intermediate Public Speaking team competed in the Rotary Semi-Finals and came out victorious!

SIXTH FORM NEWS

As this is my first bulletin entry, I want to start by saying thank you for this opportunity to give back to the school using my time and ideas.

My first week as Head girl has started off with a bang. The handover meeting from our previous head and deputy girls was very informative and welcoming to the role, making us as a new team feel encouraged for undertaking the tasks that lie ahead.

Our first prefect meeting took place this morning, where we all had the opportunity to share and improve our aims as both a whole prefect body and as individuals leaders. I felt that this was a great first bonding experience because it resulted in us cheering for each other when a good, achievable aim was shared by a fellow peer. I loved the camaraderie that budded from this meeting, and look forward to seeing what it develops into over the next year.

Otherwise, we have already started planning ideas to improve the school for our fellow pupils, and look forward to seeing these visions come to life!

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Abi B Head Girl

ONE OCEAN WORKSHOP

Recently, we have had some employees from KBR come in to speak to us about sustainably managing our plastic consumption.

Over previous weeks, we have learnt about how microplastics are formed and why they are so damaging to the environment (particularly the oceans), as well as easy ways that we can help to reduce the production of them (such as buying sustainable clothing and washing our clothes fewer times).

We also learnt about the different types of recycling processes, which I found very interesting because I had never heard of them before!

JAZZ EVENING

Accompanied by a professional jazz ensemble, our talented performers fromYear 7 to 13 embraced the genre of jazz on Tuesday evening. It was certainly an evening to remember!

YEAR 8 RETREAT

As part of their retreat Year 8 were visited by Net Ministries, an American missionary group

Final which

B and Lucy T came together as a team once again and competed against Eggars School, Guildford High and Seaford College. They performed exceptionally well and delivered a flawless debate on their chosen motion. They are delighted to have won the competition impressing the judging panel provoking speech. We wish the

NOTICES

CSI FORENSIC EVENING

YEAR 8

There are still a few places available!

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@st-teresas.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.

SURREY UCAS CONVENTION AND APPRENTICESHIP FAIR

YEAR 12

On Tuesday 5th March, St Teresa’s Careers Department are delighted to be taking our Year 12 pupils to the Surrey UCAS Convention and Apprenticeship Fair at the University of Surrey.

With over 120 universities in attendance, it is a unique opportunity for our girls to find out more about the institutions and courses on offer in order to help them make a more informed decision about their ‘Beyond A Level’ Pathway.

Please confirm attendance by completing the Microsoft Form by Wednesday 28th February: https://forms.office.com/e/dem8pJFuYm

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

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

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

• Results publicly announced - Friday 31st May 2024

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

DOLOMITES TRIP

YEAR 8 - 9

The Dolomites trip will be taking place during the first week of the summer holidays. Activities include:

• Lake Swimming

• Walking the Iron Path

• Camping

• Rock Climbing

• Abseiling

• Paddle Boarding

• 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

 Collaborative writing

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

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

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

Sixth Form

Thursday 14 March 2024

String Fever will be playing at Cranmore on: Friday 1 March

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

The Easer Music course will be taking place from

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

More information can be obtained from Mrs. Caroline Yalden, Director of Music

YEAR 11 REVISION CLINICS

Chemistry

Monday

Maths:

40

preparation and nutrition 1:30-2.

Biology

drop in: 1:45 – 2:15pm Room 29a

EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

Room 29A

Tuesdays 1:45 - 2:10

MEDSOC

Room 38

Open to all in Year 10 - 13 1:45 - 2:10pm

E-mail: equestrian@st-teresas.com

Call: 01372 750257

Booking System

st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk

Visit our website www.stteresas.com/equestrian

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

We loved how busy we were during the half term and want to say a big thank you to the staff, instructors and volunteers who helped out! We had a lot of fun, and we hope that you did too!

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.

Temperatures have dropped (again!), so please make sure that your child comes to ride with enough layers and waterproofs. We do have some coats and gloves on hand that can be borrowed, however we are limited in sizes. In the cold weather it can be useful to wear tights or leggings underneath jodhpurs/trousers, the sports skins as a base layer and wearing enough coats on top. Our staff will be encouraging all riders to wear gloves, but if you have your own please make sure to bring it with you.

Holidays Activities 2024

We have released our holiday activities on our online booking system for the rest of the academic year!

Easter Holidays, May Half Term and Summer Holidays

We will be running a variety of Pony Mornings, Pony Afternoons, Private Lessons, Lunge Lessons, Day Camps and a few others.

They are all on the EcPro system and you can book a place now!

This Week

Ash Wednesday fell during half-term, so to mark the beginning of the season of Lent, we had our service this week. For many, our first reaction when we hear Lent is to ask, ‘What are you giving up?’ with the usual answer being sweets, chocolate, cake and other treats. This is often the way we introduce the idea to young children, but perhaps, as we grow, our understanding of Lent should also grow.

During Lent we are asked to do three things, to pray and to give. We were encouraged to reflect with deep honesty about three possible areas of our lives where we could focus our hearts and minds this Lent.

We thought about relationships. Why not focus this Lent on mending a damaged or broken relationship. Make the decision to fast from those behaviours that have brought about the damage. We can never do this on our own, so in prayer ask God’s help to transform the situation. Finally, reach out in charity and work positively with determination to do all we can to mend and heal the relationship.

We thought about habits. Why not focus this Lent on changing one of those habits that we have slipped into that we know are not good for us. Make the decision to from that habit, perhaps replacing it with something more life-giving. Again, in prayer, as God to strengthen us to make the change. Finally, take action to build a new habit to ensure the old habit is replaced forever.

We thought about attitudes. Why not focus on those unhelpful prejudices and unjust judgements that we can all to easily make. Make the decision to recognise them when they appear and to stop them in their tracks. Once again, in prayer, as God’s support to remove the temptation of those thoughts from our minds. Finally, cultivate new lifegiving attitudes towards others and decide on ways to live them out in our day to day lives.

Very few of us, if we are truly honest, will struggle to find relationships, habits or attitudes that need changing in our lives. By focusing in this way we can make sure that we use this season of Lent to leave behind that which hinders us, and to work towards becoming the people we are called to be. Have a good Lent!

Soup of the day

Main

Eat healthy choice

Tomato & basil

MENU

Roasted winter vegetable Leek & potato

Spiced roasted butternut squash

Roasted red pepper & tomato

Vegetarian

Chicken tikka masala with rice & poppadums

Pepperoni pizza slice with chef’s salad

Chef’s carvery –Roast Turkey breast with Yorkshire pudding

Beef meatballs in a fresh tomato sauce & wholewheat fusilli pasta

Chargrilled chicken Caesar salad

Vegetable & chick pea curry & rice

Cheese & tomato pizza slice

Soy & honey glazed pork loin steak with rice noodles & Asian greens

Stuffed peppers filled with roasted vegetables in a tomato sauce topped with halloumi

Pasta carbonara

Traditional battered fish / jumbo fishfingers

Chicken fajitas with peppers & red onions served with grated cheese & sour cream & chives & chef’s salad

Roasted butternut squash & pea risotto

Poached salmon with nut free pesto pasta & olive salad

No meat meat balls in a tomato sauce

Sides

Rice / pasta Broccoli

Additional Jacket potato & beans

Baked wedges Carrots Roast potatoes

Mixed vegetables

Sweetcorn Chips Peas

Tomato pasta

Jacket potato & beans

Tomato pasta

Jacket potato & beans

Dessert Apple pie & custard Choc chip & coconut flapjack slice

Rice pudding with a selection of sauce Victoria sandwich slice

Shortbread biscuit