Senior Bulletin 11 Mar 24

11 March 2024

This Week’s Headlines

This Week’s Headlines

Monday 18 March………………………………………………………….High School Musical Rehearsals

Monday 18 March…………………………………………………...High school Musical Production 19:00

Tuesday 19 March…………………………………………..Year 13 Economics grade Booster Workshop

Tuesday 19 March………………………………………...Cobham Maths Feast Competition 9:00 - 13:00

Tuesday 19 March…………………………………………………..High school Musical Production 19:00

Wednesday 20 March..……………………………………………...High school Musical Production 19:00

Thursday 21 March……………………………………………………………Year 13 Business Workshop

Thursday 21 March……………………………………………………Drama GCSE Practical Exams 10:30

Thursday 21 March…………………………………………………………..Year 7 Easter Egg Hunt 13:05

Friday 22 March…………………………………………………………………………..Last Day of Term

Friday 22 March……………………………………………………………………...Boarding Closes 18:00

Saturday 23 March……………………………………………………………...Ski Trip to Austria Departs

NEW DIRECTOR OF SIXTH FORM

We are pleased to announce that Mr Toby Clouston has been appointed as the Director of The Sixth Form for the Effingham Schools Trust.

Toby joins us from Fullbrook School where he has spent the last four years as Deputy Head, successfully growing their Sixth Form, overseeing the development of the new Sixth Form building, and latterly heading up Teaching and Learning across the school. Prior to this, Toby spent four years at Ash Manor as Assistant Head responsible for both Teaching and Learning, as well as the development and evolution of their curriculum. The foundations of Toby’s teaching career were gained at Stepney Green School in Tower Hamlets, where he spent twelve years teaching History (he also specialises in Business Studies and Economics), going on to head up Key Stage 4 and then becoming Head of the Humanities Faculty. Toby was educated locally at St George’s College Weybridge and read International Politics at Leeds University.

During his time at Tower Hamlets, Toby also played semi-professional Rugby for Esher RFC, captaining the team during their seasons in the Championship. Toby is passionate about all sports and particularly enjoys supporting his eldest daughter who is a keen member of Horsley Girls football team.

Toby is very much looking forward to joining the EST community in September and is excited to help shape the future of the coeducational Sixth Form.

SIXTH FORM NEWS

Hi everyone,

I hope your week as been great. Here at the sixth form, many exciting things have happened! On Monday, the new Leadership Team were invited to the board room for a Celebration Tea with the previous team. It was a lovely event with delicious brownies, flapjacks and tea and a great opportunity to get to know the team.

Various trips took place such as G Live in Guildford on Tuesday. Some of our sixth form students were able to join other schools and show case the music they have been learning at school. On Wednesday Year 12 and 13 Politics pupils went to Parliament where they had a guided tour of the building and the House of Lords and Commons. They also visited the Supreme Court where they watched a hearing take place, and after had a nice meal at Wagamama’s. The Head Girl Team has been organising St T’s Annual Egg Rolling Competition, which promises to be an eggcellent event! There will be prizes for the best decorated and quickest eggs across the school (and staff). There is no greater, more intense race in the entire calendar so come along for some eggcitement. We have also been planning an exciting international charity project; all will soon be revealed, but for now all I can say is ‘toilets’.

Have a lovely weekend,

Amelia (Deputy Head Girl)

BOARDING NEWS

International Women's Day is a global celebration of women's achievements, progress, and contributions to society. It's a day that transcends borders, cultures, and backgrounds, bringing attention to the struggles women have faced historically and the ongoing fight for gender equality.

On this day, communities around the world come together to honour and recognise the remarkable achievements of women in various fields, including politics, science, arts, sports, and business. It serves as a reminder of the significant roles women play in shaping our societies and economies, often in the face of adversity and discrimination. For International Women’s Day we have a board in the games room to commemorate all the significant powerful women that the girls are inspired by. For this week the inspirational woman was Malala Yousafzai as she represents courage, resilience, and the unwavering pursuit of education and gender equality for women worldwide.

Over the weekend the girls had a trip into Staines-uponThames and did lots of shopping. It was a new shopping centre that we have not visited previously and had a variety of new shops.

During the week the lovely boarding staff created “the den room” which is going to be a room where the girls can relax and be in a quiet space together with friends.

FIONA RUTHERFORD

As part of International Women’s Day, we had the privilege of hosting Fiona Rutherford, who delivered an enlightening presentation on her experience working in law and for JUSTICE - an organisation striving for a fair, accessible, and equal justice system. Her insights were truly inspiring, leaving a lasting impression on all who attended!

MICHAEL HENDERSON

Michael Henderson our Co-Chair of Governors and his wife visited the Nuns in Sherborne and shared a Lenten Lunch with all the five Sisters living there.They were all in good spirits and send all their good wishes to the St Teresa’s community.

We would like to thank Michael for his service to the St T’s community over the last 30 years and are delighted that he will become a patron of the Trust.

OUTSIDE SUCCESS

Congratulations to Fenella for achieving second place at the Crufts Young Kennel awards this year!

MATHS MASTERCLASS

Our young and eager Year 5 mathematicians joined us last Friday for the third Royal Institution Maths masterclass. This time it was the turn of Olivia H, Charlie J, Amelia S-M, Alyssa Y and Candice L, who produced and presented a fabulous session on code breaking and ciphers. The Year 5 pupils were captivated by the variety of ciphers to break, which included the Caeser shift cipher, the Pig Pen cipher, and pupils making their own codewheels.

stop about the masterclasses as he’s had such a

YEAR 8 TRIP TO SEE ROMEO AND JULIET

Year 8 went to the Globe Theatre in London to see a performance of Romeo and Juliet on Wednesday and all had a wonderful time.

SCIENCE CSI

The Science Department invited Year 8 families to a CSI family event as part of Science Week, where they had to work together to solve a burglary. Examining blood, fingerprints, fibres and fluid from the crime scene put them on the right path to find the culprit! Who turned out to be our own Mr Breeze!

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITON

On Thursday 7th March, St Teresa’s hosted our Interschools Public Speaking Competition against Cranmore. Our two competing teams worked incredibly hard on their speeches and spoke with insight and confidence on their chosen motions.

Team 1 comprised of: Ava S, Ella G and Mille H who stepped in as chair, in place of Sofia C. They debated whether or not the long summer holidays has become outdated in the modern world.

Team 2: Evie T, Hayley P and Amber R discussed whether make up encourages confidence or insecurity and shared some very personal ideas and research on their chosen topic.

Cranmore were strong competitors but we are delighted that Team 1 won the competition, the judges were very impressed all round with the high standard of the speeches from all that took part.

Congratulations!

ROTARY DEBATE

Congratulations to the girls who took part in the Rotary Public speaking Competition!

ONE OCEAN T-SHIRT COMPETITION

This year we thought we’d give you all the opportunity to design the new One Ocean t-shirt that we’ll use for our One Ocean trip! This means we need you to get creative and design a t-shirt that embodies everything about One Ocean. Think about sustainability, sea creatures, plastic pollution, waste reduction and more! We’re looking for something that represents everything you’ve learned and want you to be as imaginative as possible.

Once all the submissions are in from all the schools, the entries will be reviewed by a board of KBR staff who will pick the winning t-shirt out of all the entries! The winning design will be transformed by the KBR graphics team so it’s ready for the t-shirt printing. This design will be printed onto the t-shirts and made for everyone to take home. There will be one winner overall, and a prize for the runner up from each school.

For the t-shirt competition, there are a few rules you need to follow to make sure you’re in with a chance of winning!

 Your design must have #KBROneOcean in it

 You cannot include your school logo (the competition is running across multiple schools!)

 We’d love it if you could include the One Ocean logo in your design!

 You can design it by hand or on the computer

 You can include a bio with your entry, explaining your picture, what it means and how it relates to One Ocean

 Make sure your drawing is big! Small details won’t be picked up on the final t-shirt

 Any writing must be clear and readable

 Make sure that your t-shirt design fits on the layout.

The designs must be completed no later than 4pm on the 22nd April 2024. Please hand them in to Mrs Menzies or Miss Bird who will then collect them.

If you would like a paper copy please go and see Mrs Menzies.

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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. CarolineYalden,Director of Music (c.yalden@st-teresas.com)

YEAR 11 REVISION CLINICS

Monday

Tuesday

Maths (set 1) 1:45-2:15 Room 40

Physics

Food

Thursday

Friday

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

Chemistry: 4:15 – 5:15pm Room 28

Spanish:

CHEMISTRY REVISION SESSIONS

Monday PM

PM

18

EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

Room 29A

Tuesdays 1:45 - 2:10

MEDSOC

Room 38

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

EASTER EGG HUNTS!!!

FOST are running our first easter egg hunts for the girls in the first years of both the Prep and Senior school. We are looking forward to what will be a fun event for them!

Thursday 21 March

Morning: Year 3 Easter Activities

Afternoon: Year 7 Egg Hunt

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 15 June 2024 FOR ST TERESA’S FIRST

Regency Ball

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”

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.

Horse Breeds: Dutch Warmbloods

There are over 400 horse breeds in the world, one of them is the Dutch Warmblood. The Dutch warmblood breed has been around for almost a century, and are typically used for showjumping and dressage, but they learn quickly so can be used for most disciplines.

They can vary in temperament, but are known to be sharp and a bit challenging. And the long-standing bloodlines of the breed can make them expensive to purchase. Therefore not all Dutch Warmbloods are suitable for a first horse.

~ Libby C

Design an Easter Egg!

Use one of the pre-made paper templates found in the equestrian office or design your own.

You can take it home, or if you pin it on the board STE will use them in the Easter Egg Hunts over the holidays!

This Week

This week we considered the third account from Mark’s Gospel where Jesus reaches out and draws in those on the margins. On this occasion we looked at the healing of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-520)

It is always significant when we hear the name of an individual in the Gospels. The name Bartimaeus means ‘Son of the Unclean.’ Clearly this was a term of abuse hurled at the poor man in the account, his blindness being seen as some sort of punishment for his sins or the sins of past generations. Jesus rejects this totally. Instead, as Bartimaeus calls out to him, Jesus removes his blindness.

Blindness, in the Holy Scriptures, is always more than a physical ailment. It refers to that inability, spiritually, to see what is all around us. In this season of Lent we are called to remove that blindness in two ways. Firstly, we are called to recognise the needs of those around us, needs that so often we don’t even notice. We, like Jesus, by recognising those needs can also bring restoration to wholeness to those we see. And secondly, we are called to see ourselves with clear sight. Yes, on the one hand, to recognise where we fall short and need to change, but even more importantly, to recognise that God has made us good. We are wonderfully made! We are God’s work of art! While we may fall short, we need to be reminded that this is how God sees us, this is the fullness of life, the wholeness that God calls us to rediscover. And Lent is a great time to remove the blindness from our eyes and to see things as they really are once again.

our school community and country a Blessed month of Ramadan.

Soup of the day

Main

Eat healthy choice

Tomato & basil

Roasted winter vegetable Leek & potato

Spiced roasted butternut squash

Vegetarian

Chicken tikka masala with rice & poppadums

Pepperoni pizza slice with chef’s salad

Beef meatballs in a fresh tomato sauce & wholewheat fusilli pasta

Vegetable & chick pea curry & rice

Chargrilled chicken Caesar salad

Cheese & tomato pizza slice

Chef’s carvery –Roast Turkey breast with Yorkshire pudding

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

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

Roasted butternut squash & pea risotto

Roasted red pepper & tomato

Traditional battered fish / jumbo fishfingers

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