St Teresa Senior Weekly Bulletin 29 April 2022

Autumn Term

25 April 2022 Issue 1 : 4th September 2020

This ThisWeek’s Week’sHeadlines Headlines Saturday 30 April ……………………………………………………….………STOGA Event, 11.00-16.00 Monday 2 May…………………………………………………………………………………..Bank Holiday Tuesday 3 May ……………………………………..…………………....GCSE MFL Speaking Examinations Tuesday 3 May ……………………………………..……..……………....GCSE Photography Examinations Tuesday 3 May ..…………………………………………..……...U15A Tennis v Sutton High School, 17.00 Wednesday 4 May ……………………………………..………….……..GCSE MFL Speaking Examinations Wednesday 4 May …………………………..……..……..……….……....GCSE Photography Examinations Wednesday 4 May …………………………………...……GCSE PE Moderation at Guildford High School Wednesday 4 May ………………………….………...……………………….Surrey Tennis Festival, all day Wednesday 4 May ………………………...………U15A, B, C & D Tennis v St George’s Weybridge, 8.15 Wednesday 4 May …………………………………...…………Summer Music Festival, Mairlot Hall, 19.00 Thursday 5 May ……………………………………..…..………….…....GCSE MFL Speaking Examinations Thursday 5 May ……………………………………..…...Year 10 German Study Day, British Film Institute Thursday 5 May …………………………………..U14A & U15A Athletics v Claremont Fan School, 16.30 Thursday 5 May ……………………………………………....…...U13A Tennis v Downsend School, 16.15 Thursday 5 May ……………………………………..……………………….Evensong in the Chapel, 17.30 Friday 6 May …………………………………………………………………………..Open Morning, 10.00 Friday 6 May ……………………………………….…..…...…………Years 12 & 13 Trip to Air Hop.14.45 Some Photos from the Year 10 Geography trip.

THE QUIZ IS BACK!!

Here it is. Revamped, revised, redesigned, reengineered and with lots of opportunities for everyone to contribute to their House and Year Group points count.

You now have three sections. Yes indeed, that is three sections – my generosity knows no bounds. The first is Easy. You can just do these six questions for 1 point each and move on to other things. Alternatively you can go on to Harder – just two questions for 3 points each. Finally there is the Hardest question worth 6 points.

A full explanation is there when you click the link https://forms.office.com/r/cLRpEqmNgk. So all that remains is for me to wish you the best of luck!

Mr Neate

INVESTMENT CLUB A reminder that Investment Club will resume on Mondays at 16.15 in Room 38.

Everyone is welcome.

Mr Neate

Eco Tips of the Week: It’s spring cleaning time! If you’re having a clear-out, don’t forget you can download the Surrey Recycles app or visit: bit.ly/RecyclingSurrey What to do with an item?

Use the search tool to find out what to do with an item. You will need to put in your postcode the first time you use it and then search for the item.

NOTICES: YEAR 7 RESIDENTIAL TRIP MEETING For those of you who couldn't attend the Lodge Hill Parents’ Meeting on Wednesday 27 April, please find a recording of the meeting here Mr Breeze, Head of Year 7

SIXTH FORM PE TRIP TO AIR HOP Years 12 and 13 have been a delight to teach this year in PE lessons. As a reward for their commitment and enthusiasm, we wanted to organise something fun to finish the year off and say farewell to the Year 13 pupils. They have been invited to Air Hop in Guildford, a trampoline park packed with exciting fun bouncy activities such as obstacle courses, basketball, and a foam pit.

An e-mail and consent slip were sent out on Thursday; please return the reply slips by Tuesday 3 May. Many thanks, Miss Kay

YEAR 10 MATHS REVISION MATERIALS CGP are currently offering a range of Mathematics revision guides, workbooks and revision cards at very competitive prices. Therefore, we would like to offer Year 10 the opportunity to purchase these directly through the school, as they offer us considerable discounts.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about these materials or your daughter’s progress in Mathematics.

Miss McDowall, Head of Mathematics

SCHOLA CANTORUM I am pleased to inform you that Schola Cantorum will be leading a service of Choral Evensong in the School Chapel on Thursday 5 May at 5.30pm. Parents and friends are more than welcome to attend this service in person.

Any questions please contact me on c.yalden@st-teresas.com Mrs Yalden, Director of Music (Prep School)

YEAR 10 GCSE DANCE TRIP I am delighted to be able to offer an exciting trip for all Year 10 GCSE dancers to Middlesex University to watch ‘New Horizons – A Dancing Festival’ on Wednesday 11 May 2022.The programme will feature dance performances in the theatre space, on site-specific locations as well as dance on screen. The trip gives our dance students an excellent opportunity to explore a variety of Dance to inspire their upcoming choreography pieces. Following the performance, the girls will have the opportunity to stay for the ‘Q & A’, where they will be able to find out more about Dance at Higher Education.

Miss Richards

Maths

Mondays Thursdays

1:45pm – 2:10pm (Room 40) 1:45pm – 2:10pm (Room 39)

Biology

Mondays Thursdays

1:45pm – 2:10pm 4:20pm – 5:00pm

Chemistry

Thursdays Tuesdays

1:45pm – 2:10pm 4:20pm – 5:00pm

Physics

Tuesdays Mondays

1:45pm – 2:10pm 4:20pm – 5:00pm

French

Mondays

1:45pm – 2:10pm

Spanish

Thursdays

1:15pm – 2:15pm

German

Mondays and Fridays

1:15pm – 1:45pm

Religious Studies

Tuesdays Thursdays

1:30pm – 2:10pm (Room 8) 1:30pm – 2:10pm (Room 9)

Year 11 English Lunchtime Revision Masterclasses Date

Teacher

Room/Time

Topic

3rd May

Mr Mentz

42

1.40

Unseen Poetry

10th May

Mrs Smith

42

1.40

Romeo & Juliet

We are looking forward to our busiest term of tennis at ESTA! Please note the timings of our group sessions this upcoming term: ESTA Summer Term Groups Years 7&8 Friday 5-6pm Years 9-11 Mondays 6-7pm Please contact Kirsti on esta@effinghamschools.org to book your daughter's place.

SIXTH FORM NEWS I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter Holiday and I look forward to continuing to update you with exciting news from the Sixth Form during the Summer Term!

Firstly, I would like to start this term by saying Well Done to all the Year 13 girls who finished their EPQ this week! EPQ is an additional programme offered to the Sixth Form students which is a great way to expand their knowledge on a particular subject which they enjoy. It is a big achievement as all of the Year 13 girls who have completed it have done so, whilst studying their other A Levels and so a huge well done to them!

On Wednesday myself, Juliette and Pippa visited Westfield White City for a revision booster for Economics A Level. It was a very enjoyable day where we learnt lots of tips from the examiners of Tutor2U. The day was split into different sections with chocolate treats for those who volunteered to answer questions among the other 350 students.

Imogen L As part of our Enrichment Programme, some Year 12 students went on a tour around London on Thursday. The tour guide was Laura Adams who is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide.

She taught us about the Women of Westminster whilst we were walking through London. We began our walk at the South of the river and saw some hidden street art, before making our way to St Thomas’ Hospital to view the first and so far only statue of a named black woman in London. Heading over the bridge we saw the newly restored Big Ben in all its glory and passed by warrior Queen Boudicca into Parliament Square.

Here, we heard stories of remarkable suffragettes who sacrificed so much for the right to vote, along with some female politicians. In Whitehall we discovered the crucial role women played in wartime. After a meander past the beautiful wildlife of St James’ Park, traditionally known as ‘Gentlemen’s London’, but which has been home to some truly extraordinary women, we ended our tour, followed by an ice cream in Covent Garden! All in all, the girls thoroughly enjoyed the trip out and learnt so much on our walk of Westminster.

On Saturday, there is a St Teresa’s Old Girls Association Event when some of the Sixth Form Girls will be touring them around the school. The Old Girls will have a High Tea and be able to reminisce on their time at St Ts.

I hope everyone has a restful weekend!

Emma W (Deputy Head Girl) Please find below a collection of significant dates for our Sixth Form students in the Summer term.

Sixth Form Dates: Saturday 25 June: Sports Day Tuesday 5 July: Sixth Form Ball (pending confirmation) Year 13 Only: Thursday 19 May: Leavers' Liturgy and Celebration Dinner Friday 20 May: Year 13 Celebration Afternoon - Study Leave commences for Year 13 at 4:15 Year 12 Only: Monday 23 May and Tuesday 24 May: Year 12 Higher Education Event Monday 23 May at 5:00pm: Higher Education Parent Information Event

MUSIC NEWS

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS The Performing Arts Department has had a busy first week of the Summer Term with Year 7s working on their scripts for their Drama Festival, Year 8 looking at puppetry and our Year 11 and Upper Sixth preparing for their exams. The lunchtime clubs have got off to a roaring start and girls are beginning to prepare pieces for the Department's end of term Performing Arts Evening on July 6 th. (Details to follow).

Rehearsals started for Cranmore’s ‘Bugsy Malone’ being performed later this term (details to follow) and our Year 8 girls who are involved with the musical production enjoyed turning our Drama Studio into Fat Sam’s nightclub. They are looking forward to joining the rest of the cast at Cranmore next week.

CLUBS & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

TUESDAY

1.15-1.45

YEAR 10-13 CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLUB

M5

TUESDAY

1.45-2.15

YEAR 7-9 CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLUB

M5

FRIDAY

1.15-1.45

YEAR 9-13 MUSICAL THEATRE CLUB

MH

If you are interested then please contact Hannah at hannah@markjermin.co.uk

Instagram account We are delighted to have our own Instagram account to keep you updated with all of the exciting things we are doing. Do follow us @stteresasperformingarts.

Costumes If you have any items of clothing that you think would be an excellent addition to our Costume Cupboard and would like to donate, then do please contact Miss Hansen; j.hansen@st-teresas.com.

SPOTLIGHT ON……

Everyone involved in the Performing Arts Department and wishing them a creative, inspiring and exciting Summer Term, especially those doing auditions and taking examinations.

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 Richards Dance Teacher

Please follow us on FOST instagram account: @fost_st_teresas_effingham

THANK YOU ‘Break the Rules Day’ raised over £500 in aid of the Ukraine Appeal.

BUY TICKETS HERE

UNIFORM SHOP Submission forms are under FOST 2nd hand uniform on the St Ts website.

REMINDER: CASH or CHEQUE only please for the foreseeable future.

Open on Mondays & Fridays 8.30am-9am and the first Saturday of every month 10am-10.30am during term time.

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 hope that you all have had a lovely Easter Holiday and are looking forward to the final term of the school year!

As we mentioned in our last bulletin, Georgie, Jackie and Yasmin have started their new job roles over the holidays. While they get used to the changes that the new term will bring, we’d like to ask that if you have any queries that you contact the office directly. This is to ensure that we can reply to your query as quickly as possible.

Please can you make sure that those who ride with us have their updated height, weight, medical and emergency details on the online system.

Summer Term Riding Dates Lessons run from: Monday 25th April to Saturday 28th May

Half Term – Monday 30th May to Sunday 5th June Lessons run from: Monday 6th June to Saturday 9th July

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a lovely Easter break! My name is Libby C. As you might know I am the new Equestrian Ambassador for Years 7, 8 and 9, and I am really thrilled to be able to fulfil this role. I hope I can bring you lots of exciting updates!

There have been lots of things going on at STE in the holidays. There were loads of pony and training days which everyone and the horses really enjoyed!

Other big news is that the school has bought Bobby and Red! The pony of the week this week is… Mickey!

NSEA Competition Reports We have received an image of Jackson B from when he competed in the Just for Schools Competition at the David Broome Centre in Wales. Overall, he came 7th in the individual 70 Championship and had placings in the other classes!

On Wednesday 13th April, two riders headed to Bury Farm to compete in the Grassroots Show Jumping.

Pernille A and Jessica R did brilliantly but unfortunately missed out on the placings. Well done girls!

This Week It was a joy this week to join together, after the long 40 days of Lent and the recent holiday, to celebrate the great feast of Easter as we sang the great hymn of praise ‘Alleluia!’ This word, more than any other, encapsulates the joyful expression of the message of the Good News of the Resurrection, Over the coming weeks we will reflect on four individuals who experienced that joy face to face - four individuals who actually met with the Risen Christ. This week we recalled the experience of Mary of Magdala (John 20).

Mary, one of the most devout followers of Jesus, had been one of the few who had stayed with him throughout Good Friday and stood at the foot of the cross as he was so cruelly put to death, and who saw him buried in the rock tomb.

We can only imagine how she had felt when she arrived at the tomb in the early hours of the morning while it was still dark to find the stone rolled away and the tomb empty, only to then meet Jesus risen from the dead.

While there is much to fascinate us from this passage, perhaps we can remember three things in particular.

It was when Mary was at her lowest point that God intervened. We too should remember that it is often at those times in our lives, when we most need help, that God steps unexpectedly into the scene of our lives and transforms it.

Mary, in the darkness of her doubt and fear, recognised Jesus when he called her name. We too should remember that God similarly calls us, his beloved children, by our names. God knows us, loves us, and wants nothing but the best for us.

And then, as is always the case, after being called, Mary is then sent, in her case to be the apostle to the apostles, sharing with them the good news of the resurrection. We then, in our turn, find the greatest joy and peace when we, like Mary, respond to God’s call in our lives and respond, generously, to that call.

Menu

Main

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

BANK

Pepperoni Pizza Slice with Chef’s Salad

Chef’s Carvery Roast Turkey Breast with Yorkshire Pudding

Puff Pastry filled with locally sourced Pork Sausage Meat

Breaded Cod Fillet / Cod Fishfingers

Cheese & Tomato Pizza Slice

Fresh Tomato coated Pasta

Roasted Butternut Squash & Pea Risotto

No Meat

Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Thai Coconut infused Pork with Green Vegetables & Wholemeal Rice

Chicken Fajitas with Peppers & Red Onions served with Grated Cheese & Sour Cream & Chives & Chef’s Salad

Poached Salmon with Nut Free Pesto Pasta & Olive Salad

Baked Wedges & Carrots

Roast Potatoes & Mixed Vegetables

Roasted New Potatoes & Sweetcorn

Chips & Peas

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato

Jacket Potato & Beans

Fruit Pie & Custard

Raspberry Cheesecake

Rice Pudding with a selection of sauces

Chocolate Milkshake

BANK

Salad Bar

Salad Bar

Salad Bar

Salad Bar

HOLIDAY

Summer Fruit Platter

Summer Fruit Platter

Summer Fruit Platter

Summer Fruit Platter

HOLIDAY

Vegetarian

BANK HOLIDAY

Eat Healthy Choice

HOLIDAY

Sides

BANK

BANK

HOLIDAY

Jacket Potatoes

HOLIDAY

Dessert

BANK

BANK

HOLIDAY

Additional

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

& Beans

Meat Balls in a Tomato Sauce