St Teresa's Weekly Bulletin 13 June 2022

Autumn Term

Issue 1 : 4th September 202013 June 2022

This Week’s Headlines This Week’s Headlines

Monday 20-Friday 24 June……….……………………………………….……….Values Week—Character Monday 20 June…………………………………………..………A Level and GCSE Examinations continue Monday 20 June ………………………………………..Year 9 Medicals taking place in the Medical Centre Monday 20 June………………………...…………..……..U12A Tennis v Sir William Perkins School, 16.30 Monday 20 June………………………………………………....U12A Tennis v Notre Dame School, 16.30 Monday 20 June………………………...…………..……..U13A Tennis v Sir William Perkins School, 16.30 Monday 20 June………………………………………………....U13A Tennis v Notre Dame School, 16.30 Tuesday 21 June.…………………………………...Year 8 Geography Field Trip to Sondes Farm, Dorking Tuesday 21 June…………………………………………………….……Year 7 Lunch with the Sixth Form Tuesday 21 June………………………………………………..U14A Tennis v Manor House School, 16.30 Tuesday 21 June………………………………………….…….U15A Tennis v Manor House School, 16.30 Tuesday 21 June………………………………………….…….U14A Cricket Training Session,16:30-17:30 Wednesday 22 June……………………………...…Year 9 Cricket Festival at Horsley Cricket Club, 10.00 Wednesday 22 June……………………………...………...…...U15A Cricket v Notre Dame School, 16.30 Thursday 23 June………………………………………………...………………………….………..iPray24 Thursday 23 June……….....Years 9, 10 & 12 Pilgrimage to Guildford Cathedral, 06.15 start at St Teresa’s Thursday 23 June…………………………………………………….……...Year 7 Pilgrimage to Cranmore Thursday 23 June………………………………………………………...Year 8 Pilgrimage from Cranmore Thursday 23 June…………………………………………………………………....GCSE Examinations end Thursday 23 June……………………………………...Years 7 & 8 Cricket v Guildford High School, 16.30 Thursday 23 June………………………………………………………………………….....Evensong, 17.30 Friday 24 June…………………………………………………………...………...A Level Examinations end Saturday 25-Tuesday 28 June………..……………………………...……...Silver DofE Canoeing Expedition Saturday 25 June……………………………………………… ………………..…..Sports Day, 11.00-14.00 Saturday 25 June…………………………………………………………....FOST Summer Ball, 19.00-01.00

VALUES WEEK: MONDAY 20 JUNE—FRIDAY 24 JUNE Next week is Values Week! This year, we are celebrating our school value of Character, affirming the uniqueness and worth of each individual member of the school community, while having some fun along the way! There are lots of ways to get involved, be it carrying water the length of Baker Street in aid of our week-long charitable action, taking part in the inspirational women scavenger hunt, visiting iPray in the Chapel, walking as part of the pilgrimage to Guildford or the ramble to Cranmore, or making your own contribution to the school-wide art project. I will be giving out further details at Monday's assembly, so stay tuned! See you all at Breakeoke! Leah G, Values Prefect

VALUES WEEK—GUEST SPEAKERS We have invited two lunchtime guest speakers in next week as part of Values Week. Please let your daughters know about them so they can attend.

Monday, 20 June: SFLT @ 1:45pm: Jamie Tinklepaugh, 'Travelling through Words: A Journey of Exploration and Discovery' Jamie was born in London into an Anglo-American family who instilled in him a love of languages and words. His life as an explorer, never a tourist, started when he was just two months old, taking in most of Europe with his family. Jamie was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy as a 10-month-old baby, a condition that affects all four of his limbs. He is a wheelchair user, but this has never been a hindrance to his life or his adventures, which includes worldwide travels, and the publication of his book, 'Wheeling East'.

Jamie will share his story of determination and grit with the St Teresa's community on Monday, 20 June at 1:45pm in the Sixth Form Lecture Theatre.

Wednesday 22 June, SFLT @ 1:45pm: Douglas Anderson, iDot Engagement Officer, Wildlife Aid Foundation Douglas Anderson is the iDot (I Do One Thing) Engagement Officer for the Wildlife Aid Foundation, a charity founded in 1980 that is dedicated to the rescue, care, and rehabilitation of sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals. Their wildlife hospital in Leatherhead deals with more than 20,000 wildlife emergencies every year. Their aim is to ensure that every patient is returned to the wild once they have recovered.

Douglas will discuss the work of the charity, how the iDot scheme works, and what we can all do to support their work. Douglas will present on Wednesday, 22 June at 1:45pm in the Sixth Form Lecture Theatre.

WALK FOR WATER During Values Week from Monday we will be raising funds to support ‘New Dawn African Girl’ – a charity set up by Ms Hobkinson (Head of Geography in the Senior School) to support and improve the life chances of girls living within the rural village of Isiolo, in Kenya.

Our aim is to raise at least £1000 to pay for a water pump, solar panels and a water storage tank to help them continue to provide safe accommodation and education for the group of girls they are supporting.

Every member of the school community is being asked to donate at least £1 (but there is no limit!!) to support this charity and to then take part in our lunchtime ‘Walk for Water’ activity where we, in solidarity with the girls we are supporting, will transport water along Baker Street during lunchtime.

Please can I encourage you to help your daughter to participate fully in this wonderful charitable effort that will make a real difference to the lives of these vulnerable girls. Thank you for your help and support!

OPERA IN HOLLAND PARK On Wednesday 15 June, a group of Year 8 and Year 10 students travelled up to Holland Park, London to watch an Opera called Eugene Onegin. When we arrived and took our seats, we glanced to the left and were overjoyed by the sight of Mr Caister playing his French Horn in the orchestra!

The day was unforgettable; all students had an amazing time and a cultural experience that opened our eyes to the world of opera. The singers were so talented and the performance as a whole was captivating.

The stand-in singer for Lenski was phenomenal and the actor did exceptionally well, despite not being able to sing. The atmosphere was incredible, with the old seats adding to the overall feel of the era in which the music was based.

The scenery surrounding the stage was also beautiful – with the Holland Park gardens in full bloom and perfect weather, which added to the feeling of joy we all experience. Thank you Mr Caister for giving us all this amazing opportunity and congratulations to all your contributions to the orchestra.

On Monday, St Teresa’s EnSoc was delighted to welcome Clare Arnold to speak on Genetic Disease and Gene Therapy. We welcomed girls from all year groups, including academic scholars, and the Year 7 and 8 Cranmore boys. Many thanks to Mrs Arnold for giving up her time, and for sharing her expertise with us all!

If any parents or guardians are interested in delivering a session at Enrichment Society, please do get in touch with Mr O’Farrell, on j.ofarrell@st-teresas.com.

Eco Tips of the Week: Car fumes contain a number of harmful gasses including carbon dioxide, which is bad for the environment and contributes towards climate change, as well as a range of other harmful gases which are linked to asthma and other lung conditions. Please help us to keep the air as clean as possible at St Teresa’s by switching off your engine when you are waiting to collect your daughter from school.

MEDICAL NEWS Year 8 HPV Vaccination Year 9 Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio final school booster and the Meningococcal ACWY vaccination The Surrey Immunisation team is visiting St Teresa’s on Wednesday 29 June 2022 to give the above vaccinations to any children who missed their vaccination last time they were in school.

If you did not previously give consent and would like your child to receive this vaccination, please complete the e-consent form by 4pm on Monday 27 June 2022 by visiting: www.surreyimmunisations.co.uk and entering your school’s unique code/URN number SR125402

LOVE LANGUAGES AT CITY OF LONDON FREEMEN’S SCHOOL On Tuesday 14 June 2022 a group of nine Year 8 girls took part in a language competition called "Love Languages" at City of London Freemen's School. The aim of the competition is to let pupils with a passion for languages perform songs, dances, poetry, plays etc. in a foreign language. Over 120 pupils from Year 5 up to Year 8 from different 13 schools in total took part in this competition.

Our school signed up with a play and a song in German and with Ms Corbat's help the girls wrote a story and a script. After only a handful of rehearsals Darcey, Franny, Issy, Khanyi, Felicity, Klara, Eleanor, Abi and Isa managed to show an almost perfect performance and received the judge's choice award. The girls had a lot of fun and Ms Corbat is very proud of their achievement. Gut gemacht!!

NOTICES: YEAR 9 LIQUID LEISURE WAIVER If you haven’t already done so, please sign the waiver for the Liquid Leisure trip or your daughter will not be allowed to take part in the activities.

Please see link as follows: https://roller.app/liquidleisure/waiver/#/ Please can you email Mrs Benzing-Shears on h.benzing-shears@st-teresas.com to confirm for the school records that you have signed this form.

Thank you.

CCF SUMMER CAMP AT RAF HALTON Places have been offered to girls taking part in the Summer Camp at RAF Halton from Saturday 9 July— Saturday 16 July 2022.

Details and kit lists have been sent to all parents this week as well as some forms to be completed.

If you have any questions please email Squadron Leader Pearson on t.pearson@st-teresas.com

YEAR 7 FLOREAT PROJECTS Since February, the Year 7 'Enrichment' groups have been working on a variety of personal projects, ('Floreat Projects') with Mrs Cawley, Miss Pitchford, Mr Field and Mr O’Farrell.

In order to allow the Enrichment groups an opportunity to showcase their excellent work, you are warmly invited to our second 'Floreat Festival' of the year, where Year 7 will present their projects to their peers, teachers and parents. The event will take place in the Sixth Form Reading Room, from 4:30pm to 5pm, on Thursday, 30 June.

If you would like to attend, please may I ask you to complete this short form: Floreat Festival Parent RSVP. If you have any questions, or if I can be of any help, please do not hesitate to contact Mr O’Farrell on j.ofarrell@st-teresas.com

GCSE & A-LEVEL RESULTS COLLECTION An email was sent to all Year 11 and Year 13 parents this week about the collection of GCSE and A Level results; please take a look. If your daughter has any problems logging in to the Student Portal please email techsupport@st-teresas.com A Level results will be available from 8am on Thursday 18 August GCSE results will be available from 8am on Thursday 25 August Miss Nelson is available on g.nelson@st-teresas.com if you have any questions.

CRANMORE CANTER Cranmore School are hosting the Cranmore Canter on Sunday 19 June, which is a family fun run raising money for charity. It should be a fantastic event; complete the link here if you would like to attend.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS Some of our Year 11s will be taking part in their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Canoeing Expedition from 2528 June.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Mark Stephens, Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator on m.stephens@st-teresas.com

Sicily Choir Trip

Following 12 years of successful Senior Choir tours to Umbria, Florence, Venice,Vienna, Paris, Lake Garda and Barcelona, Athens and Malta, the 2022 Choir tour will be re-visiting the magical and beautiful island of Sicily!

The tour will include 3 concerts and we will have the use of a coach for the duration of the visit. As usual we will have a packed itinerary.

We will stay in a 4-star hotel near Taormina. From there we can visit Mount Etna, plus have a boat trip and explore the archaeological sites at Syracuse and experience the amazing history of the area. No doubt, there will be shopping time as well, and masses of fabulous Sicilian ice cream!

All girls from Year 8 upwards in September 2022 are eligible to join the Choir and the tour.

SIXTH FORM NEWS Firstly, I would like to say well done to everyone for completing their summer exams last week. I know we all worked very hard and it will be reflected through your results.

Before lessons began on Monday morning, Pippa and I organised a surprise breakfast for the Year 12 students after finishing their summer exams. The breakfast consisted of cinnamon buns and delicious juices as a treat! All the girls thoroughly enjoyed this well -deserved start to the week!

On Tuesday, Year 10 Day in the Life event in the Sixth Form Centre commenced. The day began with Miss Pitchford giving a talk about what it is like in the Sixth Form and Ms Clarke, Pippa and I spoke about the many events that are held throughout the year for the sixth formers. The Year 10 girls experienced having Sixth Form style lessons and sampled new subjects such as Psychology, Business, Economics and Politics. They also enjoyed having an Enrichment Session led by Miss Pitchford in the Reading Room. At lunchtime, the Year 12 students joined them for a delicious barbeque on the Sixth Form Lawn.

During Year 12’s Enrichment Session on Thursday afternoon we completed Session 2 of the Politics Project. This was run by Ms Marsden and we developed a greater understanding of the importance of local, regional and national issues. We then came up with questions we will ask Julia McShane, the Guildford Councillor who is coming in to school during our Enrichment Lesson on Thursday next week.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the Year 12 Art A Level students had their art examination. The art produced ranged from photography to textiles to fine art; I wish them luck for their results in due course.

The Events Committee have been busily planning a Survival Party which will take place on Wednesday 29 June.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week and enjoy your weekend! I look forward to updating you on what went on in Values Week next week!

Emma W (Deputy Head Girl)

SIXTH FORM DATES FOR THE CALENDAR Saturday 25 June: Sports Day Tuesday 5 July: Sixth Form Ball

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

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS STUDENTS We would like to congratulate all of our students on their success in their Drama and Dance Summer Examinations this year. The girls worked hard and they are now enjoying a return to practical work and performing again in their lessons.

PARENTS If you are a parent who is in the Performing Arts industry then we would really love to hear from you and invite you in to give a talk or run a workshop. Please e-mail j.hansen@st-teresas.com.

VALUES WEEK—BUSKING & STREET THEATRE There will be a variety of talented students (and staff) busking and performing Street Theatre on Baker Street on Monday and Tuesday, 1.45, as part of Values Week. Acts will include magic, singing, dancing,

PERFORMING ARTS EVENING WILL BE ON 6 JULY More details to follow.

CLUBS & EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 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

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

PERFORMING ARTS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT Keep up to date with all of the exciting things we are doing and follow us on Instagram @stteresasperformingarts

COSTUMES 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.

SPOTLIGHT ON……

Our fabulous buskers and street theatre performers.

Please follow us on FOST instagram account: @fost_st_teresas_effingham

⭐SUMMER BALL INFORMATION⭐ To book tickets https://buytickets.at/ friendsofstteresas1

Dress is Caribbean chic OR black tie

CALLING ALL NEW CLASS & FOST REPRESENTATIVES We look forward to being notified of your new Class Reps for the upcoming 2022/2023 school year.

If you are interested in joining our active FOST Committee, which making significant contributions to our St Teresa's School and community, please contact secretary.fost@icloud.com.

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 good week and are looking forward to the half term!

A reminder that 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 waiting list.

Don’t forget to vote for your favourite pony for the Best STE Pony Award for Prize Giving! There’s a box and slips in the STE office for you to vote.

Summer Holidays Pony Morning and Afternoon dates have been emailed out and are available to book on the system!

Head to st-teresas-equestrian.ecpro.co.uk to see what’s available and book!

This week we have some very exciting news! We had the NSEA competition on Sunday 12th June. The team representing the school came 4th in the 60cm class! Now they have qualified for the championships! Apart from that all the ponies have been enjoying the sun and lazing around.

The pony of the week this week is… Oliver! ~ Libby C

NSEA Results On Sunday 12th June, five riders headed to Felbridge to compete in the show jumping as teams and individuals.

In the 70cm and 80cm classes, Lottie B (70cm) and Lilly S (80cm) both rode brilliantly with two double clears!

In the grassroot classes, Jess R, Pernille A and Molly M rode as a team in the 50cm and 60cm. Unfortunately they missed out on the placings in the 50cm, but came 4th as a team in the 60cm!

Well done to you all!!

This Week Last week we recalled the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost when the disciples first received their Mission to ‘go out’ and share the good news of God’s love with the world. There are those who argue that our faith is an internal, private and personal matter. Sadly, this is a mistake. If we keep our faith locked up behind the closed doors of the Upper Rooms of our heart, we will confine and restrict God’s plans for our lives. Instead we are called to throw open the doors and go out to share in the adventures God has in mind for us. And we do this particularly well when we engage in acts of charity where we give of our gifts, talents and abilities for others.

We have a great opportunity to do precisely that as part of our charitable project for Values Week next week where we will be supporting New Dawn African Girl, a charity, set up by Ms Hobkinson,, the Senior School Head of Geography, to transform the lives of girls in Kenya. The charity aim is to rescue girls from oppression and give them education and hope for the future. Many of the girls in the town of Isiolo, where the charity is based, face terrible challenges - FGM, forced marriage, being orphaned

by HIV/Aids or famine and drought, the dangers of living on the street and grinding poverty.. Despite this, the charity have already transformed the lives of many girls.

They have also successfully purchased land, built premises and dug a bore hole. Now they need a pump, solar panels and a water storage tank., and that is where we can help.

Next week the whole school community will be asked to make a donation of £1 per litre and to carry the water along Baker Street ( a mere fraction of what the girls in Isiolo are required to do every day). We then hope to raise the £1000 needed to purchase this new equipment. Full details will be sent out in a letter, including how you can donate via our JustGiving site. Thank you for giving generously and for supporting this wonderful charity!

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

Puff Pastry filled with locally sourced Pork Sausage Meat

Breaded Cod Fillet or Cod Fishfingers

Vegetarian

Vegetable & Chickpea Curry & Rice

Cheese & Tomato Pizza Slice

Fresh Tomato coated Pasta

Roasted Butternut Squash & Pea Risotto

No-Meat Meat Balls in a Tomato Sauce

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

Chicken Fajitas with Peppers & Red Onions served with Grated Cheese, Sour Cream, Chives & Chef’s Salad

Poached Salmon with Nut Free Pesto Pasta & Olive Salad

Sides

Rice or Pasta & Broccoli

Baked Wedges & Carrots

Roast Potatoes & Mixed Vegetables

Roasted New Potatoes & Sweetcorn

Chips &

Jacket Potatoes

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Jacket Potato & Beans

Dessert

Fruit Pie & Custard

Strawberry Cheesecake

Victoria Sandwich Slice

Rice Pudding with a Selection of Sauces

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

Peas