CLUBS & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Gcse English Drop In Clinic

Running Tuesdays 13:30 onwards for Years 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.

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!

Please follow us on FOST instagram account: @fost_st_teresas_effingham

***FOST AGM Friday 9th June at 8:30am - ESTA Tennis Pavilion - All Welcome***

NEW DATE - TFIF Well Being themed Coffee Morning Friday 9 June @St T’s Nelson Sports Pavilion from 8.30am. Guests include -

*Neals Yard *

Products will be available to buy and mini treatments to indulge in

*Opening Statements*

Offering beautiful bouquets and top tips

*Baking it Yummy*

Back by popular demand with more of her delicious treats

TFIF…let’s get together!

!!We need parents to please volunteer to be class representatives for upcoming school year. Please let the existing class reps know if you’re willing to take your turn to help out!!

This Week

In our scripture reading this week (Matthew 13:45 46), Jesus uses the metaphor of treasure and pearls. Those who find the treasure set aside everything else in their lives to pursue the greatest treasure. Often in our lives we can become obsessed with false treasure, those things that occupy us and eat up our time and our energy to the exclusion of everything else. Only later, as we look back, do we come to realise that what we esteemed so highly is actually of little or no worth at all.

Our world prizes these types of treasure - wealth, status, reputation, possessions. While it is true that none of these things are inherently wrong in themselves, they do lead us down a deceptive backwater that ultimately leads us to placing ourselves at the centre of our universe to the exclusion of all others.

Jesus’ vision for us and for all humanity is to pursue that which has real, abiding treasure.

The metaphor of a pearl is a beautiful one. Of course, in the first instance, we recognise the natural beauty of a pearl. Yet we have done nothing to produce this beauty. Instead, it is a free gift, much like the grace that, if we choose to recognise it, God pours out on each and every one of us.

But there is more. The production of a pearl is a slow process, gently building up over time, totally hidden from sight, often in the deepest, darkest places, down among the mud. What, we might ask, can come of such a place? Yet, as we know, that pearl is there, ready for each of us to discover and recognise its true value.

As we reflect on those things in life that are true treasures, help us to turn our full attention to these things so that, as Jesus reminds us, we can build up that real treasure in our heavenly home.

Message From Esta

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:

9am-12pm Years 2-4

9am-12pm Performance Camp (invitational)

1-4pmYears 5&6

1-4pmYears 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

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 had a good week, and are looking forward to the half term.

As the weather has become unpredictable, please make sure your child brings a raincoat for riding if the forecast is showing thick clouds or rain, and if it’s due to be hot then make sure they are wearing a shirt that covers their shoulders. It has been so variable lately that the staff are still bringing all their coats, just in case!

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. As, 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!

Bobby and Sid have new saddles which are very nice and fit them well, so they will be more comfortable in their lessons. The riding lessons have gone very well recently with the riders and horses enjoying the warmer weather.

The horse of the week is… Bobby!

~ Libby C

We wish you luck in the next competition!