Senior Bulletin 29 April 24

29 April 2024

This Week’s Headlines

This Week’s Headlines

Monday 6 May…………………………………………...BANK HOLIDAY

Tuesday 7 May……………………………Year 7 - 10 Tennis trip to Wimbledon

Tuesday 7 May & Wednesday 8 May.....Year 13 Fine Art and Photography Exams

Tuesday 7 May……………………Gold Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition

Tuesday 7 May…………………………………………..Evening of Dance 19:00

Wednesday 8 May………………………………….Year 8 Geography Field Trip

Wednesday 8 May……………………………………………..District Athletics

Thursday 9 May……………………………………..Ascension Day Mass 11:00

Thursday 9 May……………………………………………..GCSE Exams Begin

Thursday 9 May……………………………..Year 13 Liturgy and Dinner 17:00

Friday 10 May……………………………………….Year 13 Study Leave Begins

Friday 10 May…………………...World School Games Swimming Trip Departs

Friday 10 May……………………………………Year 9 Overnight Trip Departs

Friday 10 May…………………………………Year 12 Maths Masterclass 14:15

Friday 10 May……………………………………...Year 13 Leavers Lunch 13:15

Friday 10 May………………………………...Alumnae Dinner RAC Club 19:00

SIXTH FORM NEWS

Hi all,

I hope your week has been great.

On Monday, Year 12 selected their higher education specialist pathways for our Higher Education Event in June. Some of these pathways include medicine/veterinary/ dentistry, Oxbridge, Art, and Degree Apprenticeships. We were also able to choose our activities for the Virtual Work Experience Week in July, in key industries with a leading employer in that space. These include working with the NHS, BBC and Accountancy opportunities, which we are looking forward to.

The Year 13 Art Exams have begun, and we wish them the best of luck. Revision has also continued throughout the sixth form as each year prepares for their exams.

Bella M and Chloe H, met with the Head of Years this week to discuss their plans for Values Week and Bella’s Faith Project. The project is to challenge yourself to complete a task which you have been avoiding for some time (e.g. reading more books, running and swimming) for 6 weeks (until Values Week), to learn new skills and as an exercise in having faith and believing in yourself.

The sixth form also helped out on Friday for open morning. Our Head Girl Abi B delivered a speech, whilst other students welcomed prospective pupils and their parents answering any questions they had.

Have a lovely weekend,

Amelia (Deputy Head Girl)

OPEN DAY

It was wonderful welcoming so many families to our open morning on Friday. Well done to all the girls who helped out and gave tours round the school! The feedback we received highlighted the enthusiasm, confidence and kindness that each of you displayed. Thank you for being such great ambassadors.

YEAR 10 PARENTS SIXTH FORM INFORMATION EVENING

It was wonderful welcoming so many of our Year 10 parents from across the Trust to our Sixth Form information evening! We look forward to seeing you and your children at the Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 11 September.

BOARDING NEWS

Evenings are buzzing with excitement as our boarders engage in funUno, and Bananagrams. Laughter and friendly competition fill the air as they bond over these classic games.

Our boarders have explored the vibrant city of London on Saturday , discovering its hidden gems and iconic landmarks. From bustling markets to historical sites, there's always something for each girl.

Many of our girls have been channelling their inner artists, exploring the world of oil pastel paintings. It's been wonderful to see their creativity flourish as they express themselves through art. Some of the Boarders also visited the Equestrian centre and groomed the horses on Sunday, what a great way to finish the weekend!

From tennis club to cookery club, our boarders are actively participating in a variety of afterschool activities. These clubs provide the perfect opportunity for them to pursue their interests and learn new skills.

ENSEMBLES CONCERT

On Monday the Music Department hosted the Spring Ensembles concert in Mairlot Hall.

The concert opened with an exciting performance of ‘Overture from Annie’, performed by the Symphony Orchestra, who were then joined by Sinfonia for a fun, light-hearted ‘Oom Pah Pah’ from ‘Oliver’. The Schola Cantorum sung ‘The Heavens Are Telling’ by J Haydn beautifully. Olivia J and Mrs Wharmby followed this with a fantastic piano duet, performing ‘Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’ by Handel. Next, the staff and sixth form choir sung the ‘Lullaby of Broadway’ from 42nd which was very entertaining. The string ensemble played ‘Flower Duet’ from Lakme wonderfully, followed by two lovely performances by the Showstoppers Choir. Gabriella D P G and Felicity H played an incredible performance of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto in D minor. The evening ended with an excellent performance from concert band, of ‘Colonel March’ by KJ Alford.

This was an amazing way to end the fabulous concert and well done to everyone who took part.

Written by Lucy E (Music Prefect)

CCF INSPECTION PARADE

Cadets from Cranmore, St Teresa's, and Manor House came together for Effingham Schools CCF first Biennial Inspection on Thursday 2nd May. The Inspecting officer was Air Vice-Marshal Ranald Munro CB, CBE, TD, VR, DL who is Commandant General Royal Auxiliary Air Force (CG RAuxAF) and in addition Chief of Staff Reserves (COS Reserves).

The cadets were very well turned out and were very impressive on parade. Congratulations to Sophie, Abigail and Belle who were promoted to Sergeant and Sqn Ldr Pearson was represented her long service bar for 22 years in the CCF. The cadets then changed and took part in competition of activities of First Aid, Command Tasks and Archery. Congratulations to Charlie F who won, a very successful occasion.

Please watch out for details in September about taster sessions in the CCF!

YEAR 10 GEOGRAPHY TRIP

NOTICES

LONDON ZOO TRIP

YEAR 9

We are taking the whole of Year 9 to visit London Zoo on Friday 7 June as a treat for the end of their summer examinations! Pupils to arrive as usual by 8:35 for registration; we will be travelling by coach and will return to school for the end of the day in time for the 16:15 buses.

Please complete this Microsoft Form by 9:00 on Friday 17th May to give consent and to select what your daughter would like to eat.

FLOREAT FESTIVAL

YEAR 7

This term, each Year 7 pupil has completed a 'Floreat Project', a research project into their chosen topic, named because we want them to flourish into questioning and reflective young people who can appropriately use their knowledge to interact with the world. We are delighted to invite you to view the fruits of their labours at our Floreat Festival on Monday 17 June. This will take place for parents in the Sports Hall between 16:15 and 17:00 and will form a vital part of our Values Week celebrations.

TRIP MEETING MFL TRIP TO FRANCE

There will be a parent and pupil meeting on Wednesday 15th May at 4.45 in the Sixth Form Lecture Theatre. Please could you use this form to confirm your availability.

https://forms.office.com/e/ X71ZC7xSsF

A reminder that the trip will take place from Thursday 27 June to Sunday 30th June 2024.

RAF SUMMER CAMP

The Summer Camp at RAF Wittering will take place on Saturday 29th June – Friday 5th July 2024. We will leave from St Teresa’s at 12:00 and expect to return to St Teresa’s late evening on Friday 5th July.

Please email m.stephens@st-teresas.com if you wish your daughter to attend the camp. If we are oversubscribed, we will take cadets based on their attendance at CCF.

NOTICES BRITISH MUSEUM TRIP

SIXTH FORM

The Classics Department is organising a trip for our Sixth Form Latin and Classical Civilisation pupils later this term. They plan to visit the British Museum, primarily to see the current Life in the Roman Army special exhibition but also to visit the Greek Pottery galleries.

A consent and payment link will be sent out to you in the next few days, as per our new online trip booking system, Evolve.

HIGHER EDUCATION EVENT

SIXTH FORM

The Sixth Form and Careers Department are delighted to be delivering the 2024 Higher Education Event on 18 and 19 June.

This is a specialist event for Year 12 students, designed for pupils to explore their options beyond their A Levels. We will outline the UCAS application process, Degree Apprenticeships and discuss preparation for employment and the world of work. This two-day annual event also includes a Parents’ Information Evening, which will take place between 17.00 and 18.30 on the 18th.

Please complete the following form by Friday 3 May to confirm your attendance to this event and detail whether you wish to attend a Specialist Application Seminar.

https://forms.office.com/e/uyrXujSN9M

MEDICALS

YEAR 9

The school nursing team will be carrying out medicals onYear 9 pupils week commencing 13th May.

Medical check-ups are important for the welfare of your daughter throughout their education.The medicals will be conducted by the school nurses and will consist of a private and confidential discussion about their health and wellbeing.We will also be checking height, weight if consented by them.

You would have provided consent on the medical forms when you started at the school however if you no longer wish for your daughter to receive a medical please contact medical@st-teresas.com

EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

Room 29A

Tuesdays 1:45 - 2:10

MEDSOC

Room 38

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

FOST A.G.M

Friday 17th May

Time: 8:30am

Please follow us on FOST instagram account: @fost_st_teresas_effingham

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”

We hope that you all have had a good week, and we can’t believe that it is already May!

We are running lessons as normal on the Bank Holiday next Monday 6th. If you are booked in but cannot attend, then please can you cancel the lesson on the system, or inform the office so that we can cancel it for you.

A reminder that we can only accept notice of cancellation 48hrs or more in advance of a lesson to offer credit.

We are looking for a new horse to join our team!

If you know of a 15hh to 16.2hh, 8yrs or older horse that you think would be suitable and enjoy life at STE then do let us know!

More information can be found on our Facebook page, or by contacting the office.

Holidays Activities 2024

We have released our holiday activities on our online booking system for the rest of the academic year!

May Half Term and Summer Holidays

We will be running a variety of Pony Mornings, Pony Afternoons, Private Lessons, Lunge Lessons, Day Camps and a few others. They are all on the EcPro system and you can book a place now!

This Week

This week we completed our journey through the Resurrection appearance as we considered the experience of Thomas (John 20). Thomas famously was not there when the disciples first met Jesus in the Upper Room on that first Easter Sunday.

‘Unless I see the evidence, I wont believe!’ he tells the others. And so he has been known as ‘Doubting Thomas’ ever since - a title that he doesn’t really deserve!

Perhaps the first thing to notice are Jesus’ words to the disciples ‘Peace be with you!’ We are reminded that the first gift of the resurrection is peace, the peace that Jesus alone can give. In the resurrection the relationship with God, that had been irreparably damaged by the disobedience of Adam in the Garden (Genesis 2) has been restored. As we saw with Mary, that peace that was present at the very dawn of creation is now reestablished and available because Jesus has defeated sin and death forever.

Thomas comes across as amongst the most contemporary of characters, with his demand for empirical evidence of the resurrection. He reflects a very common view within society, known as scientism, that requires a scientific proof before anything can be believed. There are two big issues with this approach. Firstly, there is no scientific proof that the statement itself is true. This is all a bit philosophical, but the argument falls apart if it can’t be proven scientifically. Secondly, it just isn’t our experience. When we consider, for example, love, there is no scientific proof of it’s existence, yet we know, in both our hearts and minds, that it is true. The same is true of beauty and of what is good. There is a higher order of proof that goes beyond just the physical.

And finally we notice that Thomas lacks faith when he is apart from the community, yet comes to faith when he is within it. As John Donne reminds us ‘No man (or woman!) is an island.’ We born for community and only truly come alive within that context.

So ‘doubting’ seems an inappropriate appellation for Thomas who is the first to declare ‘my Lord and my God.’ Perhaps we should rather call him ‘Believing Thomas’ and then, more importantly, follow his example!

Soup of the day

Main Bank Holiday

Eat healthy dish

Vegetarian

Tomato & basil Leek & potato

Beef lasagne with crusty bread

Chargrilled sweet chilli chicken with little gem, cherry tomato, sweetcorn & carrot salad

Vegetable & spinach lasagne

Chicken & vegetable chow mein

South American style pan fried beef / Themed salad bar (South American)

No chicken chicken & vegetable jambalaya

Roasted red pepper & tomato

Mild beef chilli nachos, grated cheese, guacamole, sour cream & salsa

Pan fried turkey, chorizo & peppers with ranch salad

Country vegetable & lentil

Traditional battered fish fillet or fish fingers with tartare sauce

Seafood & chilli spiced linguine with roasted green peppers & fresh herbs

Chilli glazed tofu with peppers & red onions

Macaroni cheese with chef’s salad