YEAR 10 GEOGRAPHY TRIP

The Year 10 Geography students enjoyed a short residential trip to Dorset in order to complete the required fieldwork component of the AQA GCSE. On the drive down to Osmington Bay we stopped off at Barton on Sea to review the coastal processes and to consider the threat of erosion and how this is being defended against. We also stopped at Studland Bay for our packed lunch and to consider coastal processes and the development of sand dunes and how they are being managed; before making the walk along the headland to see the eroded chalk headland off which Old Harry rocks are located. In the evening, those who opted to participate enjoyed a silent disco.

The following day, we completed our human fieldwork in Weymouth, where the girls surveyed contrasting residential areas and then moved on to Upperwey to complete the physical fieldwork of measuring the river channel characteristics. The girls showed great resilience in spite of the heavy rain, but were glad to return to the centre for a hot shower and to change into dry clothes. In the evening, some of the girls participated in a quiz/challenge laid on by the centre staff. The skies cleared for our return journey which involved a stop at West Lulworth, walks to Durdle Door and

JOE’S BUDDY LINE WORKSHOP

We have been invited to attend a Workshop with Joe’s Buddy Line on Thursday 13 July 2023 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. This is the second workshop in the series and we will be looking at Coping Not Overwhelmed, this will support parents to help their children/our students to help manage their workloads and pressures of exams, tests, everyday life.

All parents are welcome, we look forward to seeing you.

Places must be booked

To book a place please email: Amanda.Collyer@thehoward.thpt.org.uk Places must be booked by Wednesday 28 June 2023.

YEARS 7 & 8 SILENT DISCO

A Silent Disco will be held in the Dining Hall on Friday 16 June 2023. The event commences at 19:00 and will finish at 20:30. This will be an exclusive event for St Teresa’s pupils in Year 7 and Year 8 with supervision provided by the pastoral team. This will be a free event and carries no cost. If your daughter wishes to attend, please can you complete the Microsoft Form below:

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It should be noted that there will not be any provision for pupils to stay in school between the end of the school day and the commencement of the Silent Disco.

Dsm Zoom Parent Workshop

Subject title: I Wish I’d Known – a workshop for parents and carers on young people, drugs and decisions from the DSM Foundation

We would like to invite you to a drug and alcohol awareness workshop by webinar for our parents and carers by the drug education charity: Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation. This will be held on Monday 15th May from 6.308.00pm and led by Asha Fowells and Anjali Jayanty.

The workshop will involve finding out about:

· levels of young people’s exposure to drugs and alcohol –what, where, when and how

· what young people, and their parents and carers, need to know about the risks of drugs and alcohol

· factors that affect young people’s decisions about drugs and alcohol, including teenage brain development

· how to have effective conversations with your child, and practical suggestions for what you can do to support them to stay safe

· where to go for more information and support.

Please click the link below to register for the event: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/

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.

Year 7 Drama Festival

The Year 7 Drama Festival will be taking place on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th of May.

Pupils will have the opportunity to finalise any technical and last-minute rehearsals before being able to perform their pieces on the Wednesday evening on the Mairlot Hall stage. This has always been a brilliant opportunity for pupils and one they will learn an awful amount from. This will be an informal in-house event and an opportunity for all of the Year 7 girls to perform in a production without the pressure of a public audience.

On Tuesday 9th pick up will be 19:30 from Mairlot Hall and on Wednesday 10th pick up will be at 20:00, with dinner being provided on both evenings. No other extracurricular activities will be running on these evenings to ensure that pupils will be able to attend.

Year 7 Trip To Hampton Court Palace

Year 7 will be going to Hampton Court Palace at the end of exams week.

We will be partaking in three educational sessions while at the palace:

• Henry To Mary: A Religious Rollercoaster (which will supplement the history lessons taking place in school)

• Tudor Kitchens revealed

• Wellbeing: exploring historic gardens https://forms.office.com/e/RpPcb28nGx

The trip will take place on Friday 9th June with drop off and pick up times remaining the same. Girls should be in full school uniform for the trip. A packed lunch will be provided, consisting of a sandwich, drink and piece of fruit. If you would like your daughter to participate in this event, please click and complete the Google form below by 9am on Monday 29th May at the very latest.

Year 9 Cema Trip

A trip is being organised for Year 9 to visit The Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology for the end of exams week.

CEMA was established in 2021 in Detling and aims to become a site for research, education and film. They have recreated an authentic World War One trench and the site is also a popular film location, with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 choosing to shoot on site.

We will be partaking in five educational sessions while at the site:

• Trench tour

• Medicine in the trenches

• The Blitz and RAF Detling

• Dressing ‘Tommy’ – weapons, uniform and equipment

• WWII Home front https://forms.office.com/e/RWUs8KGsz9

If you would like your daughter to participate in this event, please click and complete the Google form below by 9am on Monday 29th May at the very latest.