SIXTH FORM NEWS

This week, the Sixth Form have enjoyed a variety of exciting events. The Art Department shared the application process, including art portfolios, and Lily K and Klara W’s experience with university entries. The girls found it very informative and are looking forward to applying next year.

On Wednesday, Dr Poffley held an Oxbridge Society seminar where he spoke about the differences between Oxford and Cambridge. We learnt about the variety of ways that they differ, such as the Joint Honours system in Oxford where you can join two different, individual courses. However, in Cambridge, they favour instead the Tripod System. We also learnt about the difference in the punting traditions - in Oxford they carry a hunting gun on the punt, but in Cambridge it is tradition to drag a pie behind the boat instead! These fortnightly seminars are very beneficial to the Year 12s.

On Wednesday evening, the Student Leadership Team Celebration Tea took place in the Boardroom. Both the 2023/2024 Prefect Team and the 2022/2023 Prefect Team joined together to celebrate with drinks and treats. Dr McShane thanked the previous Prefect Team for all they had done for the school. Last year’s Prefect Team dedicated so much time and energy to St Teresa’s and have set a standard that the current team will hopefully continue! We all wholeheartedly thank the 2022/2023 team and wish the current team good luck in their future endeavours.

During our Sixth Form Assembly, Emma W presented a PowerPoint where she showed everyone the options for the Summer Ball at the end of year. There were three options: the Harbour Hotel in Guildford, Horsley Towers and, our very own St Teresa’s! Then, we all got the opportunity to vote for our favourite venue. It has created lots of excitement for the Sixth Form Ball, and we are all looking forward to hearing more about the event!

This week, Neve, our Art Prefect, launched her new art club which is open to all years. To kick off the first session the girls were shown how to design and sew felt biscuits which were inspired by the work of the influential artists Lucy Crick and Lucy Sparrow.

As part of our Year 12 Maths programme on Friday, Ariella, Sophie and I had the opportunity to lead one of the Maths masterclass sessions, along with the rest of the class, for Year 5 students. The theme of the lesson was fractions, and the students were able to use their knowledge to make different shades of coloured water using the primary colours red and blue. The students really enjoyed themselves and cannot wait for the upcoming sessions.

I hope you have a lovely weekend and enjoy the coming week ahead!

Emily E