St Teresa's Senior Weekly Bulletin 27 march 2023

27 March 2023

This Week’s Headlines

This Week’s Headlines

Monday 24 April….……..…………...……………………………....Inset Day

Monday 24 April….………..……………………………...…Boarders Return

Tuesday 25 April….……….…………………………….Summer Term Begins

Tuesday 25 April...U12 & U13 Tennis Fixtures v Guildford High School, 16.30

Wednesday 26 April…………………………..……...UKMT Maths Challenge

Thursday 27 April…..Explore Lecture, Real vs Fake , Hannah Fernando, 19.00

Wednesday 26– Friday 28 April..…....Year 10 Geography Field Trip to Dorset

Wednesday 26 April….…......U13A Cricket Fixtures v St John’s School, 14.30

Wednesday 26 April………...…...……Football Fixtures v Glyn School, 16.30

Thursday 27 April………...Tennis Fixtures v Winston Churchill School, 15.15

Thursday 27 April…………......Tennis Fixtures v St Catherine’s School, 15.15

Friday 28 April……………………..…….GCSE Dance NEA Practical Exams

Friday 28 April…………………………………...…..Tennis BBQ 16.30-18.30

PODCAST

We are pleased to announce our new Podcast. Listen to the episode here

Our second episode is a very exciting interview with two very esteemed guests, the GB Hockey player Mrs Elliott and the England cricketer Miss Fogwill who share with us what it is like to represent your country in sport. At St Teresa's we are lucky enough to have both of these talented sportswomen as PE teachers benefitting greatly from their professional experience. Miss Fogwill and Mrs Elliott share their personal insights in this episode, explaining how they achieved their individual sporting successes and sharing valuable advice from what they have learnt along the way. We hope that you enjoy listening to this very inspirational episode!

SIXTH FORM NEWS

Hello everyone! I can’t believe we have reached the end of term so quickly. We have had a very memorable term with so many exciting opportunities for the Sixth Form and the rest of the school. So, without further ado, welcome to an insight into our last week:

On Tuesday, some of the Sixth Formers completed their UK-TEFL qualification in a one day workshop. The course will enable the students to teach English as a foreign language, whether working abroad with children or teaching non-native English learners in the UK. The qualification is internationally recognised and will open many doors in the future. To show us a typical lesson structure, our tutor, Meryl Burgess, gave us an example lesson in Welsh! She introduced us to a variety of techniques and games for teaching new vocabulary and we also had the chance to present our own lessons in groups where we incorporated all the skills we had learnt and received constructive feedback. We found the course thoroughly engaging and informative and now feel prepared to use these new skills to make a difference.

Jadwiga K-L

On Wednesday, the Year 13 Business students went to a Tutor2U Edexcel Grade Booster workshop in Westfield in White City. We were given lots of tips and hints that will help us for our upcoming A Level exams and we all completed lots of exercises which made the workshop very engaging. During our lunch break, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Nando’s and a little bit of shopping! We then went back to the afternoon session of the workshop to learn more about the calculation questions before getting the bus back to school. It was a great day out and very useful for our upcoming exams. Thank you to Mrs Angel for organising this trip.

Emma W

On Thursday during form time, the Sixth Formers had a wonderful time decorating their eggs for the annual egg rolling competition taking place on Friday. The Head Girl Team were very pleased to receive multiple amazingly decorated eggs from the other year groups and the staff and, we are very ‘eggcited’ to get ‘cracking’ with the annual egg rolling competition on the driveway!

I hope everyone has a fantastic Easter break with lots of time for rest and relaxation. I look forward to seeing everyone after the Easter holidays.

Julia T

BOARDING NEWS

This week Boarding was filled with exciting activities as we approach the end of term!

The girls this weekend set out on a trip into London to Westfield shopping centre! Armed with their reusable bags, they endured the treacherous task of finding the perfect outfits and accessories to fashion around during the upcoming holiday break! The drive home was filled with lots of tired shoppers and worn-out fashionistas!

Sunday’s weekly walk was unfortunately cancelled this week due to the weather; this however would put no dampening on any of their moods as they alternatively set out to Starbucks for an end of week coffee, hot chocolate, or Frappuccino!

This Sunday also saw an Easter Egg Hunt. Taking place all around the school, the girls had to search for eggs that contained letters, forming the word ‘CHOCOLATE EGG’. We offered big congratulations to our winners, Maria, Fatima, and Teresa. To continue our celebration of the Easter period, Deacon Simon invited the girls to a chapel service to discuss the importance of this period in the religious calendar. He informed the girls of the true origin of chocolate Easter eggs by sharing personal anecdotes from his childhood and told the story of Jesus’ resurrection.

The end of term was not the only fast approaching date, however. The school’s musical performance of ‘Hairspray’ was on a rapid countdown, as girls got in their last final practices; they spent all day Sunday in full cast rehearsals. All of boarding are very excited for their Tuesday and Wednesday performances. We congratulate Pretoria, Sophia, Taylor, Adriana, Marta, Mo, AJ, Olivia, Alicia, Issy, Amarie and Aimee for their hard work towards these performances!

As we look forward to next term, some exciting trips include the upcoming May bank holidays, consisting of Harry Potter World and Thorpe Park. Some other weekend trips will include Brighton, Arundel Castle and no doubt some shopping!

Unfortunately, the conclusion of this term also brings an upsetting goodbye to our long-term gap student Miss Maria, as she concludes her time at St Teresa’s and sets off back home to Ecuador! We will miss you Miss Maria, thank you for all your help and support this year.

ART NEWS, PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

During this half term we launched the photography competition where the girls were given a design brief “The Natural World”. We received so many amazing submissions and everyone should be incredibly proud, but the winning 2 submissions went to Hannah B in Year 9 on her woodland images and Rosie C in Year 7 for her sunset image. Congratulations to everyone who submitted their work!

In Art Club this term the girls have worked hard creating their own felt macaroons and biscuits inspired by the work of Lucy Crick and Lucy Sparrow, in which they learnt to sew and stuff pieces of felt to create 3D forms. The results were great, and I look forward to working with the girls next term on some digital experiments.

Best wishes, Neve S, Art Captain

MEDSOC

This week in Med Soc, we had an amazing talk given to us by our school nurses. Nurse Sarah spoke to us on how she went down the route of neuroscience nursing. She explained her passion for helping children with hydrocephalus, which is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal build up of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles deep within the brain. Nurse Katie also came to speak to us and told us how she went down the neonatal route, where she cared for babies who were sick or premature. She said that after a certain period of time certain babies would thrive better in a home environment rather than staying in the hospital, this would also allow the baby and mother to make a bond earlier on. The smallest baby she sent home was only 1.4kg.

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!

YEAR 10 GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP

The itinerary and kit list for the Year 10 Geography Field Trip to Osmington Bay in Dorset was sent out this week, see below:

CCF NEWS

On Saturday, cadets from both schools went paintballing. The cadets were split into two teams consisting of both boys and girls. The teams competed against each other doing a variety of tasks, which included obtaining fighter jet batteries from the opposing team in a Star Wars themed area, and a zombie head from a graveyard. The cadets all applied their skills learnt throughout their time at CCF to sneak around the areas unseen and complete the tasks to win. It was a very enjoyable experience at paintballing; a great way to work with the other cadets, all whilst learning valuable skills for the future such as teamwork, some leadership skills, listening skills, shooting skills, communication skills, and many more.

The cadets all worked well together and fought tremendously leading to a conclusion of a draw.

Hannah P and Evie T

SPORTS DAY COVER COMPETITION

• Create your own drawing/design/pictogram

• The piece can be presented in any form e.g. painting, drawing, photoshop design, cartoon

• Your piece will be on the front cover of the sports day programme and will be featured in the bulletin

• Merits will be given to anyone who enters

• Prizes will be given to the best designs

• Year 8 Brief – long-distance running

• Colour palette – light green and white

Due date – Tuesday 25th April

If you have any queries email pia.ferrucci@st-teresas.com or neve.scott@st-teresas.com

ECO COUNCIL NEWS

Following our presentation from the speakers from SKORI at Bristol University they are running a Children's Climate Challenge and would love for our students to take part!

We want to hear from YOU.

Direction is more important than effort and we want YOU to help steer the global response to climate change.

What do you want the world to look like in 2050? What will it sound like? What will cities look like? How will people treat each other? How will people treat the planet, plants and animals?

Please submit your creative depictions of the future you hope for with your first name, age and nationality. This could be a sentence, a poem, a story, a picture, a painting, a photo, a collage, an animation; anything creative! It could even be an equation or computer software. Please send your entries to Mrs Menzies by 30th April.

VALUES WEEK HISTORY COMPETITION

The school values are Faith, Character, Community, Compassion and Intellect. As you know, this year the value we are focusing on is Intellect. Participating in this competition will broaden your historical knowledge whilst also developing important skills of reflection, research, curiosity and resilience.

This is an extra-curricular project, which means you will have to find time for it outside of lessons/clubs. You will have a set amount of time to complete the project. During Values Week, your entry will be displayed, and you will have an opportunity to showcase your work to the rest of the school.

KEY DATES

27th February - launch of the competition

27th March - meet with Mrs Marsden-Wilkins to discuss your progress (venue TBC)

22nd May - meet with Mrs Marsden-Wilkins to discuss your progress (venue TBC)

15th June - all projects must be submitted to Mrs Marsden-Wilkins

Week of the 19th of June - Values Week begins and you will present your work

During Values Week your work will be judged, with the winners in each year group receiving a prize worthy of the Value of Intellect.

YEAR 7

Objective: Examine the different types of castles between 1066 and 1500

Research the history of castles using a variety of resources

· Explain the development of castles over time

Show your understanding of why changes took place over time

YEAR 8

Objective: Who was the greatest Tudor monarch?

Research the lives and reigns of the various Tudor monarchs

Explain the actions and policies of the monarchs

Evaluate their reigns and decide who the greatest Tudor monarch was

YEAR 9

Objective: What was the biggest turning point in WWII?

Research the events of three crucial moments in WWII

Explain the outcome of these events and their impact on WWII

· Evaluate the events and decide which was the biggest turning point in WWII

MUSIC DEPARTMENT EXTRA CURRICULAR 2022-2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8.00-8.35am

1.45-2.15pm

6th Form + Staff Choir (PC) M2

Lunchtime

1.15-1.45pm

Grades 1-5

Theory (PC and CY) M2 and M3

String Ensemble (GW) M2

1.15-2.00pm

Schola

After School

Grade 6 Theory (CY) M3

Jazz Group (SW) M2

Symphony Orchestra (CY) MH

CY = Mrs C Yalden

SW = Mr S Walker *

* = Visiting Music Teacher

Sinfonia (PC) M2

Concert Band (NH) MH

Yr 7 Ukulele (CY) M3

Cantorum (CY) MH

Rock Guitar (DS) M3

PC = Miss P Cantwell

NH = Mrs N Haysted *

Senior Choir (CY) Chapel

GW = Mrs G Wallace *

DS = Mr D Smith *

EXPORE LECTURES

How do you know what is real, what is not? Come along to our next Explore lecture on Tuesday 25th April 18:00 - 19:00, they are free AND you get cheese straws (served from 17:45)!

Click the link below to book your free ticket

"There is so much on social media to look at, in fact in the media generally. We hear about fake news, we know that images are filtered, perhaps we even do that ourselves. But, what's the truth? How do we know what to believe? Let's look at the celebrity world and see what they show us and what the real story is. If we were all more honest, would we seek perfection in the way that we often do? Let's look at the power of social media - both good and bad. "

Hannah Fernando was the news editor of Heat magazine, working her way up to edit the title. She has worked on numerous women's lifestyle magazines and currently edits Woman magazine.

Explore Lectures: Social Media - Real versus Fake. How do you really know?

In the meantime, have a good week and Happy Easter!

Best wishes. Paula Cawley, Deputy Head (Pastoral)

EXPLORE LECTURE “AN EVENING OF WINE & CANAPES WITH THIERRY THOMASIN & MATT ZINSNER

We were delighted to have Thierry and Matt leading a session on Wine and Hospitality as they are highly experienced in the hospitality industry

DANCE NEWS

St Teresa’s girl Izzy K recently danced in ‘Voice in a Million’, an enormous school concert at Wembley stadium.The event raises money for Adoption UK and Izzy enjoyed the opportunity to perform to such a large audience of over 12,000 people.

PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

LUNCHTIME CLUBS AND

TIMETABLE SUMMER 2023

PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES’ TIMETABLE SPRING 2023

WEDNESDAY TDC (TERESA’S DANCE COMPANY) YEAR 913

HAIRSPRAY—THE MUSICAL!

“You have to think big to be big,” declares Tracy Turnblad, the feisty teenager who brings racial integration to aTV dance show and marks a turning point for 1960s Baltimore – for bopping, beehived teenagers at least. And what a joyous turning point it proved to be. With an ensemble cast fromYears 7 to Sixth Form, the talented cast of Hairspray had the audience singing, dancing, and clapping with rapturous applause.A colourful extravaganza that spoke a powerful message of politics, race, size and female self worth and, left the audience howling for more.

A real triumph for Director Miss Hansen, and a performance that cast and crew should be proud of.

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!

CHEMISTRYYEAR 11 REVISION SCHEDULE

When:Wednesday 1.45pm

Where: Room 28

Date Topic 29th Chemical analysis (triple and trilogy)

GCSE English Drop In Clinic will be runningTuesdays 1:30 onwards forYears 10 and 11.

MEDSOC NOTICE

When: Tuesday lunchtime at 1.45pm

Where: Room 28

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

As today we break up for the Easter holiday, we pray that the joy of Easter will be in our homes and in our hearts as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ our Lord.

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.’

‘He is not here; he has risen, just as he said he would!’

E-mail equestrian@st-teresas.com

Call 01372 750257

Booking System

st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk

Or find us on Facebook “St Teresa’s Equestrian”

We hope that you have a lovely Easter Holidays, and we look forward to being back at school on Tuesday 25th April!

Equestrian will be running lessons on the 24th April and on the Bank Holidays, but we are running on slightly different timings. The office will have emailed those who ride on the Mondays.

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.

Easter Holiday Activities

We still have availability for Easter!

Have a look on our online site to book your spaces now!

Roxy, Wizard and Oliver had physio treatments last Saturday and found it very relaxing! The saddler also came last Friday to have a look at the horses’ saddles and made some changes, so the horses should be a lot more comfortable in lessons.

We are all looking forward to the Easter break so the ponies can have a bit of a rest, but there are Pony Days and lessons still running.

The horse of the week is Oliver!

Libby C

Good luck at your next competition!

NSEA News

Menu

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Main Locally sourced Pork

Sausages & Mashed Potato

Spaghetti Bolognese with Crusty Bread

Roast Chicken Breast with Yorkshire Pudding

Turkey & Sweetcorn

Pie with New Potatoes

Traditional Battered Cod Fillet or Jumbo Fish Fingers

Vegetarian

Cumberland Style

Vegetable

Sausages & Mashed Potato

Chef’s Trolley Turkey & Vegetable

Tikka Masala with Vegetable Rice

Sides Mashed

Potato & Broccoli

Pasta Arrabiata

Leek, Potato & Mature

Cheddar

Bake

Red lentil & vegetable

tikka masala with rice

Macaroni cheese with green salad

Spanish Style Chicken & Chorizo with Wholemeal Rice

Crusty

Bread, Peas & Sweetcorn

Beef & Broccoli in Black Bean Sauce with Noodles

Roast

Vegetables & Mixed

Vegetables

Pulled Pork

Tacos with Fresh Pineapple

Salsa & Mixed Salad

New Potatoes & Carrots

King Prawns with Chinese Vegetables & Noodles

Chips, Peas & Baked Beans

Dessert Chocolate

Brownie Apple Crumble & Custard

Carrot Cake with Frosting

Chocolate

Sponge & Chocolate

Sauce

Strawberry Smoothie Bar

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