St Teresa's Senior Weekly Bulletin 1st October 2021 by Effingham Schools Trust

Autumn Term

27 September 2021 Issue 1 : 4th September 2020

This Week’s Headlines Saturday 2nd October……….………………………..………..…………………Cranmore Open Morning Tuesday 5th October………… ..…………………...…………………….………………..17.30, Evensong, Wednesday 6th October…………..………..……………Years 7 & 8 Cross Country at Priorsfield School Thursday 7th October……..………..…..…...……..………………...Year 13 Art Trip to the V&A Museum Thursday 7th October……………………… ……..…………..…….....19.00, Carmen Opera, Mairlot Hall

Saturday 9th October…………………...…………...U13 A& B Hockey Tournament at Priorsfield School

It was wonderful to celebrate today the feast of St Therese of Lisieux, our school’s Patron Saint.

This Week’s Headlines

ECO COUNCIL As part of our reduce, re-use as a community; we are looking for donations of text books that you no longer want and these can be dropped off at Reception. With our sale on October 10th.

Thank you from the Eco Council

BOARDING NEWS On Saturday, the boarders were proud to take part in Open Morning and showed prospective parents around their boarding home. On Sunday, a trip to Air Hop was much enjoyed, with great fun jumping and bouncing

HISTORY RE-ENACTMENT On Monday morning,Year 7 recreated the Battle of Hastings after researching the design of Saxon and Norman weapons and making their own swords and shields! The poor weather meant we were forced into the sports hall but, due to the imagination of the PE department, we were still able to construct the hill on which the Saxons stood on the morning of the 14th of October 1066. The girls learnt about the mistakes made by the Saxons during the Battle of Hastings as well as the clever tactics used by William the Conqueror. The girls played the part magnificently! Year 7 will use this newfound knowledge to help them with their first assessment of the year as they write about the reasons for William the Conqueror's victory.

JAZZ NIGHT

SIXTH FORM NEWS This week marked us reaching half way through our first term in the Sixth Form. Year 13 UCAS predicted grades and Academic References were added to Unifrog and university choices are starting to be confirmed for Year 13 students, and Year 12 students applied for some new leadership roles and continued to get settled into their new learning environment. We were also very pleased to confirm this week that we will have a weekly visit from ‘The Rolling Cafe’, a local coffee van who will visit the Sixth Form students and staff; everyone loves a coffee and, as the winter temperatures draw in, it is the perfect time for this new addition to our Sixth Form. We are looking forward to having warm seasonal coffees and hot drinks with an added snack to complement!

On Monday Mrs Eleftheriou delivered our whole school assembly to kick off the start of Modern Foreign Languages week, where we listened to a recording of members of staff and support staff who spoke a different language and a follow up quiz was sent around with the chance to guess the teacher and language. There has also been a range of European food options available at lunch time including; boeuf a la bourguignonne, avenue pain croustillant, bravas espanolas de pollo y patata and schweineschnitzel in pilzsauce. On Thursday there was a European tuck shop with churros, berliners and croissants which was very popular and tasty! In PSHCE on Thursday the Sixth Form spent the hour listening to a perfectionist talk with Chris Ward. He is a successful entrepreneur and creative director of Comic Relief, and Chris Ward spoke about his book ‘Less Perfect, More Happy’ where he focuses on an honest and open description of how perfectionism has impacted the lives of people and set a blueprint for a happier path. In the podcast it was explained that perfectionism is a mental health disorder affecting 5% of the population. It was discussed why perfectionism develops, what parents and educators can do about it and the consequences it can have on mental health if it is not kept under control. Best wishes, Imogen L Deputy Head Girl On Saturday, Charlotte W, Connie M, Louise B and I competed at the ESSA swimming competition at Guildford Spectrum. It was a tough competition; however, we all swam exceptionally well, resulting in us coming second in the Medley Relay. We hope this will be enough to enable us to get through to the National Finals. Hannah K

This term the Year 9 art club has started up, where the year 9's have been able to learn more about art GCSE in photography, fine art and textiles. They have also been experimenting using different techniques, such as experimenting with linear drawings and seeing the difference between the art subjects. Scarlett M

OUR VIRTUAL LONDON MARATHON RUNNER On Sunday 3rd October 2021, Lexi in year 11 will be running the Virtual London Marathon with her mum and two brothers. The route will be all cross country, so a challenging terrain as well as distance. They are running to raise awareness and support for two wonderful charities. The first of which is Surrey Air Ambulance. Last year the air ambulance was called out to over 2500 people and since starting they have provided life saving assistance to >35,000 incidents. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/paula-stewart001? utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=paula-stewart001&utm_campaign=pfpemail&utm_term=4d14458e02d34fc3b9e8b8bc6abe3106 The second charity is Max Windle Memorial Trust, this charity is specifically set up to help children with mental health issues. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/paula-stewart002? utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=paula-stewart002&utm_campaign=pfpemail&utm_term=53f68337e7434e40b28ab15f4da8cb01 Click on the links above if you would like to donate to these charities on behalf of Lexi and her family.

MEDICAL NEWS A letter has been e-mailed today to parents of students aged between 12-15 years old regarding their Covid Vaccinations. If you would like your daughter to be vaccinated please complete the online consent form (also emailed today) before 4pm on Friday 8th October 2021. Thank you, Sarah Papageorgiou Lead Nurse

MED SOC During MedSoc this week we discussed whether organ donation should be compulsory after death. Kirsten L (year 12) gave an insightful presentation and raised some interesting discussion point. MedSoc along with BioSoc are planning a trip to the old operating theatre, please let Dr Evans or Mrs Battersby know if you are interested in attending.

YEAR 11 ART TRIP TO KEW GARDENS

This week, Year 11 GCSE Fine Art, Photography and Textile students had an amazing opportunity to go on an art trip to Kew Gardens! We had a wonderful day there and really appreciated the time that we were able to spend focusing upon our studies and looking at these interesting plants and structures firsthand. It was a great opportunity to collect research and enjoy the beautiful grounds of Kew Gardens, with over 50,000 different plants throughout the gardens, there was lots of choice to draw from! Some girls also chose to study the architecture in the glass houses, taking in everything the Royal Botanical Gardens had to offer. We all congregated at the buses and set off to Kew Gardens, and after arriving at Kew we headed straight to the Palm House, which inhabited many varieties of plants with intricate structures for all of us to study. We had the opportunity to carry out experiments, linear drawings and explored a range media. Then we stopped for lunch on the benches with a view of the beautiful gardens. In the afternoon we looked at the succulents and tropical plants in a second glass house where the art teachers gave us one to one tutorials to help us improve our studies. Furthermore, this trip presented many opportunities for the photography students and allowed us to photograph many different structures and forms.

All of the GCSE art students felt very fortunate to be offered the opportunity to go on this trip especially after the pandemic. I would like to say thank you on behalf of the students to the teachers and the school for organising this day trip for us, as it enabled us to further develop our skills using different techniques and drawing approaches from first-hand sources. By Emily P (GCSE Fine Art student) and Neve S (GCSE Photography & Textile student)

WELLBEING HUB Please be aware of our upcoming parenting webinars (accessible through the Parent Hubs). The first in this term’s series is taking place on Wednesday 13th October at 18:30 on self-harm, with leading expert Satveer Nijjar. This webinar is for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge on a topic that is often misunderstood and stigmatised. It will also help to improve responses to disclosures of selfharm. To register for these webinars you will need to log in to your parent account.

To celebrate the European Day of Languages, the MFL department was delighted to offer students : - The Language Café - to practice one of the many languages on offer with a native speaker over tea and biscuits, this was so popular it might become a regular event.! - Year 7 were introduced to Flamenco. - The girls took part in the Great European Bake-Off - The European Tuck Shop .

FANTASTIC record amount of £1031.50 raised!! Many thanks to all who supported! It’s not too late for those still wanting to contribute https://thyg.uk/

See the FOST page of the school website for further details of opening hours & new location All parents to register on Classlist (https:// app.classlist.com/) to remain up to date with all communications from FOST.

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

E-mail: equestrian@st-teresas.com Call: 01372 750257

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

Booking System https://st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk/

We hope that you have all stayed dry this week! A reminder to our riders to bring jumpers and coats as the weather gets colder and wetter as we head towards winter. We are running another After School Club on Tuesdays at 4pm to 5pm for Prep students and have one space left. The club allows students to learn how to care for a pony and topics such as parts of the horse, feeding, grooming and more! If you would like to book on, please contact the office. We will see you all next week, have a lovely weekend!

October Half Term Pony Days The October dates were emailed out last Friday and we are already fully booked! If you would like to be added to the waitlist in case of a cancellation, then please email the office.

NSEA Competition Reports We had some NSEA teams head out to compete at Felbridge on the 25th September for the Show Jumping Qualifiers. On Saturday, we had a team ride in the 70cm class and a team in the 80cm class. In the 70cm, the team - Chloe B, Inde W, Lottie B and Lulu S - came 4th overall with one clear and three four faults! In the 80cm, the team - Ava-Mae G, Chloe B, Inde W and Lulu S - came 6th overall with two clear rounds, one four faults and one 12 faults! In the 90cm class, we had Ava-Mae G as an individual who did well and cleared the course with just four faults. Both the 70cm and 80cm teams qualified for the NSEA Plate Championships! Well done everyone!

This Week - Feast of St Therese It was wonderful to celebrate the feast of St Therese of Lisieux with a beautiful Mass in Mairlot Hall for all the school, followed by cake for all the community.

Menu Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Main

Chicken Fajitas with Guacamole, Sour Cream & Salsa

Locally Sourced Pork Sausage in a Soft Roll

Chef’s Carvery Herb Roasted Turkey with Yorkshire Pudding

Pepperoni Pizza Slice with Chef’s Salad

Breaded Cod Fillet / Cod Fishfingers

Vegetarian

Fresh Vegetable Fajitas

Quorn Vegetable Sausage in a Soft Roll

Tomato Pasta

Cheese & Tomato Pizza Slice

No Meat Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce

Eat Healthy Choice

Autumn Vegetable & Beef Ragout

Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Thai Coconut infused Pork with Green Vegetables & Wholemeal Rice

Cajun Chicken Breast Strips with Light Piri Piri Slaw & Chef’s Salad

Poached Salmon with Nut Free Pesto Pasta & Olive Salad

Sides

Vegetable Rice & Broccoli

Parmentier Potatoes & Carrots

Roast Potatoes, Sweetcorn & Peas

Mixed Vegetables

Jacket Wedges & Peas

Additional

Jacket Potato & Beans

Dessert

Chocolate Chip Slice & Chocolate Sauce

Banana Cake with Custard

Victoria Sandwich Slice

Pain au Chocolat Bread & Butter Pudding with Custard

Strawberry Milkshake

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