CLUBS & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Year 8 Chemistry Club

Venue - Lab 32

Time - Wednesday 1:40-2:10

Come and experience the fun, excitement and magic of Chemistry in lab 32!

GCSE English Drop In Clinic will be running Tuesdays 1:30 onwards for Years 10 and 11.

Chemistryyear 11 Revision Schedule

When: Wednesday 1.45pm

Where: Room 28

Date Topic

22nd Required practicals

29th

Chemical analysis (triple and trilogy)

Medsoc Notice

We are very excited to announce that next week we have a speaker coming into school to speak to MedSoc.

When: Tuesday lunchtime at 1.45pm

Where: Room 28

Who: Dr Margot Nicholls

She will be speaking about her role in health protection and the role of Public Health.

All welcome: if you would like to attend even if you have not been before, please do come along. MedSoc is a society open to anyone interested in all things medical.

Please email Dr Evans for further information.

This Week

During the season of Lent, the Church often draws us back to reflect on the experience of the people of Israel as they spent their 40 years travelling through the wilderness towards the promised land. We must remember their circumstances. For generations they had lived as slaves to the great kingdom of Egypt, living lives of abject poverty and humiliation. We can hardly fathom what it must have been like for them to walk free from their incarceration. Yet it doesn't take them long before they are complaining. Indeed, when water supplies ran short, in a great act of unfaithfulness, they were even heard to wish that they could be back in Egypt. Tragically they have forgotten the great act of redemption that they have experienced and would rather return to a life under the heel of Pharaoh. Yet, through the ministry of Moses, God shows his faithfulness and, in an act of his abundant grace, makes water to pour forth from the rock to satisfy their thirst.

As we approach the mid-point of our Lenten observance, let’s not fall into the same trap as the people of Israel. Let us recognise the abundance of God’s love and grace in our lives. Let us recognise how God is ever present in our lives, supporting and guiding us. Let us be truly grateful for the abundance that we received from God’s loving hand. And let us take the opportunity during Lent to sincerely give thanks!

Lent Projects

We are supporting two charities over the coming weeks of Lent. Full details have been sent home in a letter, but here is a quick reminder:

FOODBANK COLLECTION in aid of Dorking Foodbank

Year 7 –

Toothbrushes and toothpaste

Year 8 –

Bars of soap

Year 9 –

Shampoo

Year 10 –

Deodorant

Year 11 –

Shower gel

CLOTHES COLLECTION in aid of Cherry Trees

Please bring in any unwanted clothes items to school to help raise funds for this wonderful charity. Every tonne collected raises £200.

E-mail equestrian@st-teresas.com

Call 01372 750257

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

It’s not long now until the Easter Holidays. Please can everyone make sure to wear enough layers for riding. Ideally, riders are to wear a jumper, coat and gloves. We do have gloves spare for those who don’t have their own but we are limited on our coat options.

There have been a couple of equine virus outbreaks in the area. Those who have their own horses or who ride elsewhere, please make sure you wear a different set of clothes and wash your hands before coming to Equestrian.

STE unfortunately had to say goodbye to the amazing Mickey last Saturday. He injured his leg in the field the previous Thursday and it was decided by the vets, his owners and STE that the best thing for him was to put him to sleep.

Mickey joined STE back in 2017 and has been a gem to look after and get to know all these years. We’d like to thank his owners for allowing us to look after him on loan and he will be very much missed by everyone.

Last week there was a lot that went on; first of all we had a snow day! While the school was closed on the snow day, the STE staff still had to come up to look after the horses, but also had a visit from Simple System, the feed company that STE use. Simple System came to weigh the horses to evaluate their diets and the exercise that they need. It was very informative and all the ponies were very well behaved.

The horse of the week this week is in remembrance of Mickey.

~ Libby C

Good luck for your next competition!