St Teresa's Senior Weekly Bulletin 25 February 2022

Autumn Term

21 February 2022 Issue 1 : 4th September 2020

This Week’s Headlines Saturday 26 February………………………………………………..Duke of Edinburgh Silver Training Day Sunday 27 February………………………………………………………Boarders’ Trip to Windsor Castle Monday 28 February—Tuesday 1 March………………...……………………..….…...…..…Year 13 Mocks Tuesday 1 March……..………………………………………………………………...GCSE PE Moderation Tuesday 1 March……..……………....……U14A and B Netball, St Teresa’s v Manor House School, 16.30 Wednesday 2 March……………………………………….…Ash Wednesday Mass, Distribution of Ashes Wednesday 2 March…………………...World Book Day Author Visit, Helen Dennis for Years 7, 8 and 9 Wednesday 2 March……………………………………………………Year 8 Parents’ Evening from 17.30 Thursday 3 March……………………………………………………...……Covid Vaccinations, Years 7-11 Thursday 3 March………………...……………………………….………World Book Day (themed lunch) Thursday 3 March………….……..U15A and B Netball, St Teresa’s v Howard of Effingham School, 16.30 Thursday 3 March…………………………………………...Years 11-13 Academic Scholars Dinner, 18.00 Friday 4 March………………………………………….…...U12A Surrey Girls Cup, Morning Tournament

Friday 4 March……………………………………………......Duke of Edinburgh Silver Practice Expedition

We are delighted to announce our new Head Girl team : Olivia, Emma and Pippa.

MEDICAL NEWS: COVID VACCINATIONS—3 MARCH The Surrey Immunisation Team will be visiting St. Teresa's School on 3 March to deliver both 1 st and 2nd Covid-19 vaccinations to girls in Years 7-11 whose parents have consented. If your daughter is receiving the vaccination please can they wear a short sleeve blouse.

YEAR 7 MEDICALS The nursing team will be carrying out medicals on Year 7 pupils the week commencing 7th March, should you wish your daughter to NOT receive a medical please contact medical direct.

If you have any questions on any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mrs S Papageorgiou, Lead School Nurse

WORLD BOOK DAY AUTHOR VISIT Helen Dennis or H.L. Dennis, who wrote the Secret Breakers series and the Rivers of Ink series, will be visiting St Teresa's on Wednesday 2nd March to talk about her writing to girls in Years 7 – 9. This visit is part of our World Book Day celebrations and as Helen is a very interesting and engaging speaker, we are very much looking forward to finding out about how Helen became an author and where she gets her inspiration.

Something that readers especially enjoy about these books is that there are several recognisable nearby locations e.g. Brighton Pavilion, St Paul’s Cathedral and the River Thames which play an important part in the stories and this really brings them to life.

Mrs Smith, Head of English

Eco Tips of the week: Did you know you could recycle your tights?

Look out for these bins in John Lewis Stores.

They recycle tights from any brand.

PARENTS’ EVENINGS Dear Parents/Guardians, We would like to invite you to your daughter’s forthcoming virtual parents’ evenings via the Parents’ Evening module on the following dates : Year 8 Wednesday 2 March 2022 Year 12 Thursday 17 March 2022 Year 13 Thursday 17 March 2022

Ms Hobkinson will continue with the World Scholar's Cup this half term each Thursday at 4:30pm in the Library. Excitingly, St Teresa's will host the London-Surrey Round of the World Scholar's Cup from 21 - 22 April.

More information about WSC may be found here: https://www.scholarscup.org/calendar/878-londonsurrey-round/. Enrichment Society will make a return in the summer term.

For parents who travel via White Down Lane to school, the road will be closed from 28 February to 4 March, so you may need to take an alternative route to school.

4 conversation tables: French, German, Spanish & EAL Let us know if you want to run an additional table (Japanese, Afrikaans, Italian…etc.)

Students and all staff with basic knowledge are welcome to join any table to practise speaking skills Monday 28 February 2022, 4.25-4.55pm In the Staff Dining Room Refreshments & Biscuits

HOPE TO SEE LOTS OF YOU THERE!

ST TERESA’S WEEKLY QUIZ ACCUMULATOR Please see this week’s quiz here 1. The staff have to be knocked off their perch 2. Dominic cannot be allowed to continue at the top of the House League 3. Year 13 have been dominating the Year Group League for far too long.

You know there is only one way to change this. You know it will only take you five minutes of your time. You know that eternal glory and living forever in the memories of your tribe awaits you. But only if you click the link above and have a go!

Have a lovely weekend and week ahead, Mr Neate

EASTER MUSIC COURSE 2022!

This year’s course will take place from Monday 11th to Thursday 14th April. This will be the 10th anniversary of this course at school directed by Mrs Yalden. The course is open to girls and boys from Year 3-Year 9 from all schools who have passed Grade 1 on their instrument.

Please email Mrs Yalden on: c.yalden@st-teresas.com for further information.

CHEMISTRY NEWS This year we welcomed back the 'Top of the Bench' chemistry competition run by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The format was slightly different from previous years as the tasks were carried out on site at St Teresa's rather than alongside other teams at a different school. The team consisted of Kirsten S (Year 11), Alice P (Year 10), Emilie C (Year 9) and Angelina J (Year 9). They had to carry out an unfamiliar practical making sure to read the instructions carefully, record all their observations and then answer a set of challenging multiple choice questions. They all really enjoyed taking part and showed off their chemistry knowledge and practical skills, well done!

Dr Evans, Head of Chemistry

Maths

Mondays Thursdays

1:45pm – 2:10pm (Room 40) 1:45pm – 2:10pm (Room 39)

Biology

Mondays Thursdays

1:45pm – 2:10pm 4:20pm – 5:00pm

Chemistry

Thursdays Tuesdays

1:45pm – 2:10pm 4:20pm – 5:00pm

Physics

Tuesdays Mondays

1:45pm – 2:10pm 4:20pm – 5:00pm

French

Mondays

1:45pm – 2:10pm

Spanish

Thursdays

1:15pm – 2:15pm

German

Mondays and Fridays

1:15pm – 1:45pm

Religious Studies

Tuesdays Thursdays

1:30pm – 2:10pm (Room 8) 1:30pm – 2:10pm (Room 9)

Year 11 English Lunchtime Revision Masterclasses Date

Teacher

Room/Time

Topic

1st March

Ms Clarke

42

1.40

Paper 1 Qu 3 - Structure

8th March

Mr Mentz

42

1.40

Paper 2 Qu 5 – Writing an Article

15th March

Mrs Stubbs

42

1.40

Paper 1 Qu 5 – Creative Writing

22nd March

Mr Thomas

42

1.40

Unseen Poetry

29th March

Mrs Smith

42

1.40

An Inspector Calls

Easter Holiday 26th April

Ms Clarke

42

1.40

Jekyll & Hyde

3rd May

Mr Mentz

42

1.40

Unseen Poetry

10th May

Mrs Smith

42

1.40

Romeo & Juliet

NOTICES: EUROPEAN SPACE CAMP TRIP I am delighted to inform you that the Science Department is planning to run a trip for Years 7-9 to Brussels to the European Space Camp from Friday 21 April to Monday 24 April, 2023. There are a limited number of places available which will be offered on a first come, first served basis. A brief itinerary is listed below.

European Space Camp We will check in to the ESC on Friday evening. Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning will be filled with workshops and activities run by the excellent staff at ESC. ESC have recently finished a large scale refurbishment in June 2020, so we expect the experience to be incredible.

Castle of Bouillon One of the most impressive remains of feudalism in Europe and the oldest feudal vestige in Belgium. Its origins go back to the 8th Century. The castle was used for military purposes until 1830. From the top of the main tower, you can admire a wonderful view of the Semois river and its meanders. We could potentially experience a falconry show as well as a permanent didactic exhibition. This trip is carefully designed to include elements of culture as well as science and engineering for your daughters. It is also guaranteed to be incredible fun!

A letter went out this week to parents; consent forms need to be in by Friday 1 April 2022 Mr James Garlic, Head of Physics

YEAR 9 RETREAT DAY Thank you to those who have already sent in their Consent Forms for our Retreat Day. If you have not done so already, please send in the completed form either by email to Deacon Simon (sp.conrad@st-teresas.com) or your daughter’s Form Tutor as soon as possible.

Deacon Simon Conrad, School Chaplain

DANIEL RADCLIFFE ‘THE WOMAN IN BLACK’ FILM VIEWING We are offering the opportunity for all of Year 9 to watch the Daniel Radcliffe film version of 'The Woman in Black' (the text we have been studying in class). It is surprisingly scary [Rating:12A], but a classic example of the Gothic Horror genre. I am sure they will get very excited watching it together. Please fill in the quick form below by the end of Friday so I can order snacks.

Venue: Sixth Form Lecture Theatre Date: Wednesday 2nd March Time: 16:25-18:00 Pick-up: 18:00 from the school car park If you have any queries, please contact Mr Norris on m.norris@st-teresas.com

GCSE PE NEA—TUESDAY 1 MARCH GCSE PE students will be moderated in their chosen two sports in preparation for the OCR moderation day in May 2022. Internal moderation will take place at St Teresa’s on Tuesday 1 March. Pupils should arrive at school in their PE kit, and should bring all equipment required for their sports.

If you have any queries please contact Miss Kay, s.kay@st-teresas.com

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS YEAR 11 SILVER DofE A reminder that the Silver Duke of Edinburgh training day takes place this Saturday, 26 February at St Teresa's School. Students will need to be dropped off in the main school car park at 9am. They will be finished no later than 4pm and can be picked up from the same location.

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A packed lunch for the day with hydration friendly drinks. Please avoid fizzy or high sugar drinks; water or squash is ideal.

Clothing: Please come equipped with appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear suitable for expedition. Waterproofs are a must as we will be outside for the entire day.

The Practice Expedition will be on 4, 5 and 6 March and Silver Assessment on 19, 20 and 21 March.

YEAR 10 BRONZE DofE A reminder please that the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Training Expedition is rapidly approaching. The training Assessment is on 5 and 6 March and the Assessment is on 19 and 20 March.

Please see joining instructions from Rock the Boat to ensure that your daughter is prepared.

If you have any questions please contact Mr Stephens at m.stephens@st-teresas.com

SIXTH FORM NEWS This first week back after half term has been very busy throughout the Sixth Form. Firstly, I would like to say a huge thank you to the outgoing Student Leadership Team for doing an outstanding job and for executing their duties with such vigour. The Year 12 Student Leadership Team started their time in office on Monday and I would like to say a huge well done to everyone on earning their positions. They have already been excitedly sharing their ideas for the school in the Student Leadership Team Meeting on Wednesday and look forward to achieving their new goals this year. The new Head Girl Team (Olivia, Pippa and myself) all have various attributes in which we hope we will improve the friendly school environment.

On Tuesday, the Year 13 girls began their A-Level Mock examinations and I wish good luck to them all.

They have all been working very hard and their efforts will certainly pay off.

On Wednesday, Year 7 had a District Netball Tournament in which they came 4th place overall.

Congratulations to all of the Year 7 girls who took part. Some of the Year 12 girls (Emma W, Emma P, Ella W and Leah G) helped with the scoring and timings of these matches. They all enjoyed helping with the Year 7 girls very much. Ella and Leah particularly enjoyed calling them for their next matches using the siren! All in all, it was a fantastic occasion for Year 12 girls to help out with the younger girls and be a part of this fantastic sporting event!

Emma W, Deputy Head Girl Some photos from the outgoing Head Girl Assembly

MUSIC NEWS Please see invitations to our Music Concerts coming up in the Spring…..

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS YEAR 11 GCSE PRACTICAL EXAM PREPARATION Year 11 GCSE Drama students are currently working on their scripted exam pieces, in preparation for their second GCSE practical exam next month. They are performing extracts from an array of play scripts, including ‘Monsters’, ‘Build a Rocket’, ‘Agnes of God’ and ‘Medea’. The students have chosen challenging, complex and dynamic characters and are working hard on developing and performing their characters during the rehearsal process.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COSTUME CUPBOARD Two of our Year 10 GCSE Drama students are re-organising the department’s Costume Cupboard as part of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme . They are turning the space into a highly organised, richly sourced hub of our existing costumes, lighting, makeup, special effects and props. They are doing a wonderful job and making excellent progress.

If you have any items of clothing that you think would be an excellent addition to our Costume Cupboard and would like to donate, then do please contact Miss Hansen; j.hansen@st-teresas.com

WELCOME We are delighted to welcome Freya R as our Sixth Form Drama Prefect. Freya is a highly valued member of the Performing Arts Department and has been involved in so many of our productions throughout the years, from our immersive production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ and magical ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to ‘Les Misérables’ and last term’s ‘Wendy and Peter Pan’ (photos from that production). Freya already has some exciting ideas and plans in her new role and we look forward to working with her. She is very much looking forward to working with the department and Performing Arts students.

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS CONTINUED EVEN MORE NEW PERFORMING ARTS CLUBS! We are delighted to introduce three more lunchtime clubs to add to our exciting and creative Performing Arts Lunchtime Clubs Timetable. Miss Pepping, our fabulous new addition to the department and gap student in Boarding, will be running the clubs and putting all of her training, expertise and passion for Dance into these exciting new Dance clubs.

TUESDAY

1.15-1.45

YEAR 10-13 CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLUB

M5

TUESDAY

1.45-2.15

YEAR 7-9 CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLUB

M5

FRIDAY

1.15-1.45

YEAR 9-13 MUSICAL THEATRE CLUB

MH

Screen Acting started this week and was a huge success. Students are welcome to join any of our other lunchtime clubs; they are open to all.

If you are interested then please contact Hannah at hannah@markjermin.co.uk

SHOWCASE PRODUCTION REHEARSAL SCHEDULE 28 FEBRUARY— 4 MARCH DAY & DATE MON 28 FEB

TIME 4.15-6.00

SINGERS/ DANCERS YEAR 7 & 8 SINGERS

ROOM M4

TUES 1 MARCH

1.15-1.45

YEAR 9 - 13 SINGERS

M4

TUES 1 MARCH

4.15-6.00

ALL SINGERS

M1

WED 2 MARCH

4.15-5.30

ALL DANCERS

MH

WED 2 MARCH

4.15-6.00

YEAR 9-13 SINGERS

M4

THUR 3 MARCH

1.45-2.15

SELECT DANCERS

M5

FRI 4 MARCH

4.15-6.00

FULL RUN THROUGH *

MH

PLEASE ENSURE YOU KNOW ALL OF YOUR LYRICS & CHOREOGRAPHY

SPOTLIGHT ON……

Alice G , Year 9, who will be performing in ‘Our Day Out’, by Willy Russell, at The Courtyard Theatre, Chipstead. The production will take place in April and Alice is delighted to be performing in it.

ST TERESA’S DANCE CLUB St Teresa’s Dance Squad Calling all Years 7, 8 and 9 students who LOVE dance! We meet on Wednesday lunchtimes – if you enjoy learning dances in lots of different styles and to a variety of songs, come along – this is for you!

St Teresa’s Senior Dancers This lunchtime club is for Years 9, 10 and 11 students who would like to learn dance pieces to a fun mix of genres – musical theatre, street and contemporary. A great way to meet others and shake off some stress midday!

St Teresa’s Dance Company Our dance company meets weekly to train and create choreography in preparation for performance pieces. If you have a strong passion for dance and a strong technique, speak to Miss Richards about coming along to the company class.

Miss Richards Dance Teacher

Join us and learn at our webinar on Digital Wellbeing with Dr Elizabeth Milovidov, International E-Safety Expert- Wednesday 9th March, 6:30pm, with a recording made available in The Wellbeing Hub for one week.

In March, we are covering digital wellbeing and we’ve invited Dr Elizabeth Milovidov, an international e-safety expert and lawyer, to talk about digital parenting and how to keep young people safe. Elizabeth will cover the current online trends digital rights for children and most importantly, tips and resources for protecting children in this digital age.

PSYCHOLOGY INVITE : B R A I N DAY Guest Speaker Guy Sutton will be in school on Thursday 24 March to talk to our A-Level Psychology students, there will also be a session for parents in the evening with invite details to follow.

Guy is Honorary (Consultant) Assistant Professor in the Division of Psychiatry at University of Nottingham. He has lectured in neuroscience and genetics to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including medics, biologists and psychologists. He has conducted research projects and data analysis for various organisations, including the Department of Health and the Medical Research Council.

Professional work includes lecturing, assessing and examining undergraduate medical students and postgraduates, professional development with general practitioners and consultants, lecturing to barristers and judges and training police officers.

Mr Gill, Head of Psychology

Please follow us on FOST instagram account: @fost_st_teresas_effingham

THANKS VERY MUCH TO FOST COMMITTEE MEMBER, SUSANNAH GATES & FOST CHAIR, CATHY HASTOY, FOR ALL THEIR INCREDIBLE HARD WORK IN BRINGING THE NEW ST T’S ONESIES TO LIFE. THANKS ALSO TO ALL OUR LOVELY MODELS!

UNIFORM SHOP Submission forms are under FOST 2nd hand uniform on the St Ts website.

REMINDER: CASH or CHEQUE only please for the foreseeable future.

Open on Mondays & Fridays 8.30am-9am and the first Saturday of every month 10am-10.30am during term time.

E-mail: equestrian@st-teresas.com

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

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 all have had a lovely half term!

Red and Bobby, whom if you haven’t met yet arrived on Saturday 5th February, are now stabled in the barn. They are very friendly and you are welcome to say hello to them!

We hope that Red and Bobby will become new riding school additions, but before they can be used in lessons they need to gain some fitness (in the case of Bobby!) and are being ridden by our amazing staff in the meantime.

Please make sure that coats are brought up to ride, even if you don’t end up wearing them! The weather is very unpredictable at the moment, and while we do have some showerproof coats for you to borrow, it is best to bring your own just in case!

Please also make sure that all riders turn up with time to spare before their lessons! This will give you time to get your horse ready and out to the arena. We will also ensure that instructors and yard staff help you get ready so that you can make the most of your riding lesson on the horse!

Easter Pony Days The Easter dates have already been sent out and published, and are available to book on the system. We do have some spaces left, so book now to avoid disappointment!

If you would like to be added to the waiting list in case of a cancellation, then please email the office or, there is an update on the system where you will be emailed automatically if a space becomes available.

NSEA Competition Reports

There are more NSEA competitions coming up as the competitions pick up for this year.

We have some teams and individuals heading out for both NSEA and BSJA Just for Schools in the half term.

We wish you all luck!

This Week This week we marked the Feast Day of one of our four House Saints—St Benedict of Nursia. Born in 1480, Benedict is the oldest of our House Patron Saints and had a huge influence on all the others. He had hoped for a quiet, life as a hermit, but his reputation spread and it was not long before a community had formed around him. People were attracted to Benedict’s lifestyle that took seriously the command of scripture to ‘pray at all times with all kinds of prayers’ (Ephesians 6:18). Benedict’s approach was to both spend time in prayer, particularly the Psalms, whilst also continuing about daily work in a prayerful manner.

Following earlier approaches he divided the day - and the night! - into periods of prayer and periods of work, and his moto became ‘Ora et Labora—Pray and Work.’

As his community grew, he developed a guide for those who lived in his growing communities. This guide, known as The Rule of St Benedict, continues to be used by Benedictine communities across the world to this day. In his Rule, Benedict provides guidance and expectations for the life of the community, including the particular expectation for each member of the community—the Abbot, the Prior, etc. Finally he gives great emphasis to the role of Porter. The Porter’s role was a difficult one. They were expected to remain at the door, again day and night, to be ready to welcome visitors to the monastery. The rule is clear - all visitors are to be welcomed ‘as if they were Christ himself.’

As we reflect on the life of St Benedict and what he has to teach us today, perhaps we can take this advice from the Porter. We know that our own St Thérèse, in her Little Way, reminds us to respond with love to the opportunities that come before us each day. What a world it would be if our response to everyone we meet along the journey of life were to be the same as the response we would give to Christ himself!

PARISH NEWS Please see details of the Spring Outreach programme at the Parish over the next few weeks.

Menu Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Main

Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice & Poppadums

Pepperoni Pizza Slice with Chef’s Salad

Chef’s Carvery – Roast Turkey Breast with Yorkshire Pudding

Hogwart’s Hot Dogs – Locally sourced Cumberland Hot Dogs served with or without onions

Breaded Cod Fillet or Cod Fishfingers

Vegetarian

Vegetable & Chickpea Curry & Rice

Cheese & Tomato Pizza Slice

Tomato Pasta

Mrs Twit’s Wiggly Worm Spaghetti – Spaghetti in a Tomato Sauce

No Meat

Eat Healthy Choice

Beef Meatballs in a Fresh Tomato Sauce & Wholewheat Fusilli Pasta

Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Thai Coconut infused Pork with Green Vegetables & Wholemeal Rice

Gangsta Granny Wraps – Southern Fried Chicken Wraps with BBQ Sauce & Chef’s Salad

Poached Salmon with Nut Free Pesto Pasta & Olive Salad

Sides

Rice / Pasta & Broccoli

Baked Wedges & Carrots

Roast Potatoes, Sweetcorn & Peas

Of Rice & Men, Broccoli Boy & Peter Rabbit’s Carrots

Chips, Peas Baked Beans

Jacket Potatoes

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Dessert

Fruit Pie & Custard

Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Bar

Victoria Sandwich Slice

Bruce Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Cake

Strawberry Milkshake

Additional

Salad Bar

Salad Bar

Salad Bar

Salad Bar

Salad Bar

Summer Fruit Platter

Summer Fruit Platter

Summer Fruit Platter

Summer Fruit Platter

Summer Fruit Platter

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

Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce