MED SOC NEWS

On Tuesday, the members of MedSoc were fortunate enough to have a guest speaker, Dr Margot Nicholls, to speak to us about her role in health protection and public health. We learnt about her career pathway, from medical school to general practice, then accident and emergency and finally into public health. It was interesting to understand the wide-ranging responsibilities covered in her current role, including the number of different diseases she is a point of contact for, such as whooping cough and jaundice. We all came away having learnt much more about this specific area of medicine.

Kilimanjaro Climb

Summer successfully completed the climb of Kilimanjaro (the world’s tallest freestanding mountain). She succeeded despite -15c temperatures (-30c with the windchill), 8 days of living in a tent, catching a cold, a final 10 hour final ascent/descent starting at midnight, snow, hail, rain, getting altitude sickness at 5,200m and vomiting the rest of the way. She also raised over £1,700 for the Comic Relief appeal at the same time.

Well done Summer!

Notices

Ccf Summer Camp

This year’s Summer Camp will run from Sunday 9 July until Saturday 15 July. Places are limited and will be awarded on progress throughout the year in CCF. Please contact m.stephens@st-teresas.com if you would like your daughter to take part.

Bough Beech Reservoir Trip

The Chemistry Department has arranged for all of Year 10 to visit Bough Beech reservoir and treatment works. This trip is a great opportunity for pupils to gain a better insight into potable water, how it is produced, how much energy is involved and the importance of conserving water. It directly supports the GCSE curriculum and provides an opportunity to see how the science works. The trip will take place on either Tuesday 27th June or Tuesday 4th July, and your daughter will be informed nearer the time on which day she will be attending. If you consent to your daughter attending, please do complete the consent form and return it to s.evans@stteresas.com by the 31st March at the latest.

Ski Trip

Amadé is a huge ski expanse made up of 29 resorts, bringing guaranteed snow (highest lift 3016m) The huge Salzburger Sportwelt resort, boasting 760km of piste, is considered the best ski area for schools. The trip is open to all in current Years 7-12, first-time or experienced skiers. There are 40 places available on the trip. The trip will be running from 23-29 March 2024 (the first week of the Easter holiday) meaning the girls will have 5 days of skiing / 5 hours a day. A letter will have been sent out with a booking form. It is on a first-come, firstserved basis so be quick!