CLUBS & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

GCSE English Drop In Clinic

Running Tuesdays 13:30 onwards for Years 10 and 11.

Chemistryyear 11

REVISION

When: Wednesday 1.45pm

Where: Room 28

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!

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.

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Thank FOST it’s Friday coffee morning on 26th May will have a Well Being theme to get us ready physically and mentally for Summer! Please diarise and watch for further details…

This Week

Nicknames can be strange things. Very often a single, unexpected or unusual event results in a nickname being given, and that name can stick for years.

Nicknames, and the reputation that is often associated, can last for months, years, decades and, in the case of our Gospel reading today (John 20), millennia!

We reflected this week on the character of Thomas who famously was not present with the other disciples on Easter Sunday when Jesus first appeared to them in the Upper Room. Thomas reacted with disbelief to the news, so enthusiastically conveyed by his friends, that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead. ‘Unless I see the hands in his feet and place my hands in his side, I will not believe,’ says Thomas, with such confidence.

We can only imagine Thomas’ reaction the following week when Jesus once again joins the disciples. Perhaps we can imagine him cowering at the back of the room as he realises that all his confidence was misplaced. Yet Jesus approaches Thomas directly and, we can imagine, shared his peace most particularly with this confused soul. ‘Here, Thomas, see the holes in my hands and in my side. Doubt no more and believe!’

For centuries Thomas’ nickname seems to have been sealed at this moment. And yet what follows is far from a moment of doubt, as with renewed conviction Thomas is the first to declare Jesus as ‘Lord and God.’

While we are certainly called to make that same declaration, perhaps we can also learn from this episode. We, like Thomas, all too often make mistakes, sometimes serious ones. And yet we are all able to change, to leave those mistakes behind us and to step out anew, often in an entirely different direction. There is a deep injustice that Thomas is so often referred to as ‘doubting’ - surely, ‘believing Thomas’ would be a far better title after his first great declaration of faith.

As we remember this great turnaround, let us also recognise those times when we too easily label others - and ourselves!too quickly, without recognising that we are all forgiven those past mistakes, and are all called, equally, to forgive!

Message From Esta

Men's Tennis Group

ESTA is delighted to introduce a Men's Group to its programme running on Wednesdays at 7:45-8:45pm!

Sessions will take place at St Teresa's for 9 weeks from 3rd May until the end of term. Players should be of an intermediate standard.

If you are interested, please contact Kirsti at esta@effinghamschools.org or on 07980 604372.

May Half Term Tennis Camp

We are excited to be running a tennis camp at ESTA from Tuesday 30th May-Friday 2nd June.

Please note the timings as follows:

9-12pm Years 2-4

9-12pm Performance Camp (invitational)

1-4pm Years 5&6

1-4pm Years 7-11

Camp days are priced at £39 per player with a 10% discount for the full week option.

Please contact Kirsti to sign up or for more details at esta@effinghamschools.org

Open Event at ESTA - Sunday 14th May

There is still time to sign up to our drills and skills event on Sunday 14th May! This is a FREE event open to all players from Years 2-11 and is a great opportunity to get on court and have a hit with our fabulous coaches. There will be a BBQ running at the clubhouse for players and parents to enjoy!

Please note the timings as follows:

11-12pm Years 7-11

12-1pm Years 2-6 *We are delighted to open this event up to Year 2 players!*

To sign your child up, please contact Kirsti at esta@effinghamschools.org by Friday 5th May.

E-mail equestrian@st-teresas.com

Call 01372 750257

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

Visit our website www.st-teresas.com/ equestrian

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

We hope that you have had a good week.

As the weather looks like it’s getting warmer, we just want to remind you that shoulders must be covered when riding, and around the horses, and shorts are not to be worn during the clubs.

If there are any school trips or events that your daughter will be doing instead of riding, then please let the office know by phone or by email. If you wish to cancel a lesson, we do require 48hrs notice or more in order to offer credit. Any later and we are unable to fill the slot with a rider for a catch up lesson or off the waitlist.

May Half Term

The half term dates are available to book!

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

The chiropractor came to do a treatment on Mouse and Charlie last Friday, they loved it and are feeling much better!

The new pony King has had a few lessons and is doing really well! He will gradually be introduced to more as he gets used to the new routine.

The ponies have also been moved to the summer fields and are loving the fresh grass!

The horse of the week is… Red!

We wish you luck in the next competition!