Senior Bulletin 20 Nov 2023

20 November 2023 Issue 1 : 4th September 2020

Autumn Term

This Week’s Headlines

This Week’s Headlines Monday 27 November………...Effingham Schools Trust - Drama Workshop (Years 9 - 11) Monday 27 November………………………………Year 11 English Language Paper 13:30 Monday 27 November - Friday 1 December…………...Year 11 PE Assessments in lessons Tuesday 28 November……………………………...Year 9 - 13 Movie Night Library 16:30 Wednesday 29 November……………………………………Year 7 - 13 Art Scholars’ Trip Wednesday 29 November…………………………...Year 11 English Literature Paper 8:45 Thursday 30 November……………………………………...Year 9 Options Evening 18:00 Friday 1 December…………………………………………….MUFTI DAY Bring a Bottle Friday 1 December……………………………………………..FOST Christmas Fair 16:15

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, with further information to follow.

Year 8 Thursday 29 February 2024 Year 9 Thursday 18 January 2024 Year 11 Thursday 8 February 2024 Sixth Form Thursday 14 March 2024

SIXTH FORM NEWS Hello again everyone, Last Friday, the Sixth Form finished off their last week of self defense, run by the brilliant instructor, Jason O’Connor. This week, we will be starting our Sixth Form Enrichment Carousel, for the first time this year, involving opportunities such as learning a new skill, wellbeing, current affairs, yoga and first aid. We are all very excited to get started.

We have continued to celebrate our Year 13 students, as they have received back many more UCAS offers from universities over the last few weeks, including: • • • • • •

University of Birmingham to study Mechanical Engineering (automotive) University of Dundee to study English University of Leeds to study Religion, Politics and Society University of York to study Psychology University of Warwick to study Law with French Law Lancaster University to study English Literature

Well done to everyone who has received offers and good luck to those still applying!

This week is a busy one for our Year 13 EPQ students as they prepare for their EPQ presentations next week.

This involves giving a presentation to the EPQ supervisor, Miss Pitchford, and their individual EPQ tutors, covering their work throughout the last 18 months and the methods of organisation that they used. Good luck to everyone taking part!

Thank you to Sophie F and Izzy K for representing the Sixth Form in the production of Noughts and Crosses by working backstage. You did a fantastic job which I’m sure was much appreciated!

And finally, on Thursday the Year 13 A Level Chemistry class did an exciting experiment where we added 1,6-diaminohexane in water with an acid chloride, to form an immiscible solvent of Nylon that we then extended to nearly the length of the classroom! We had a lot of fun seeing how far we could stretch it.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Julia T (Deputy Head Girl)

BOARDING NEWS This past week in boarding our girls have enjoyed many fun activities!

The girls always look forward to hot chocolate club on a Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Sladen, who brings some very yummy hot chocolate and marshmallows.

In the evenings after school we have spent time making Christmas decorations leading up to the Christmas Fair! The girls also worked together to make lucky dip bags for the boarding stall.

At the weekend the girls went out for a fun trip to a pottery studio. They all got to choose a piece of pottery that they could paint however they liked. This was followed by a walk through the beautiful surroundings of our school.

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES This week has been showtime as the girls have been working hard, putting on some amazing performances of the play “Noughts and Crosses”. The play is about the love story between Sephy and Callum, two young people kept apart by bigotry, terrorism and injustice. Everyone did an excellent job performing this emotional piece!

CCF FLYING On Thursday four of our cadets went to RAF Benson for an unforgettable flying experience! They took to the beautiful blue skies in Grob Tutors enjoying heart-pounding aerobatics and were even given the chance to take control of the plane!

If the thrill of flying beckons you, don't miss out and sign up to the cadets.

CCF PRESENTATION On Thursday evening we welcomed parents and pupils to our presentation on how to become a member. If you would like to join please speak to Mr Stephens.

MR STEPHENS CHARITY FUNDRAISER You may have noticed that I am growing a moustache. I would like to raise some money for Batten Disease Family Association, whilst doing this. If you would like to donate some money to this cause then please find attached the just giving link below.

DONATE HERE

YEAR 13 GEOGRAPHY TRIP Our Year 13 Geographers embarked on a journey to Slapton Lake in Devon to complete their NEA projects as part of their A-Level course, undertaking various data analysis tasks and explorations!

CHEMISTRY COMPETITION The St. Teresa's girls performed brilliantly last week in the chemistry 'Top of the Bench' competition held at Reigate Grammar. In our round we came 4th out of 12 school. The girls were, Lyla B (year 11); Gabriella P G (year 10; and Darcey A and Evie T (year 9).

Here are some of their comments: “I really enjoyed the top of the bench competition on Thursday, it was lots of fun doing the practical as well as meeting new people.”

by Lyla B “The top of the bench chemistry competition, hosted at Reigate Grammar School, was such an amazing and rewarding experience and I really hope that I get the opportunity to participate in it again next year!”

by Evie T

HISTORY TOUR On Friday 17th November the Year 10 girls experienced St Teresa’s first ever behind the scenes spooky tour of the school, kindly organised by FOST. The girls devoured pizza to start off their evening and took part in a quiz. Then, led by sixth formers they set off to tour the school starting at the graveyard followed by the board room, down to the cellar, along to the crypt and out into the courtyard to finish. Lots of fun and spooks were had and the evening finished with quiz results, sweets, prizes and smiles.

ECO COUNCIL If you would like to attend the 'One ocean' workshops run by KBR, please sign up via the link, places are limited to 24 students, so this will be on a first come first served basis.

'The extra-curricular programme is run by committed and passionate KBR employees who work alongside teachers and facilitators to mentor students in gaining a deep understanding of the ocean, its interconnection with the climate and planetary health and how to regenerate that health.'

The dates after half term are: Every Thursday from 13:30-14:10 until the 7th December.

NOTICES WORRY, STRESS, ANXIETY: HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR TEENAGER On Monday 27 November at 6pm Marion Jemmett a School counsellor with decades of experience as a School and private counsellor will be giving a virtual talk, sharing her advice and top tips with parents.

Please do join our virtual presentation using the link below:

Worry, Stress, Anxiety: How to support your teenager Talk for Parents

YEAR 7 SLOVENIA TRIP If you would like to join this trip follow the link below : https://forms.office.com/e/r7W4rqFrNq

YEAR 8 - 9 DOLOMITES TRIP If you would like to attend this trip follow the link below : https://forms.office.com/e/J3zGChQrqW

GCSE OPTIONS EVENING You and your daughter are invited to the forthcoming GCSE Options Evening, which will take place on Thursday 30th November from 18.00 to 19.30 in Mairlot Hall. The evening will begin with a short presentation outlining the options process.

After the presentation, Heads of Department will be available to discuss their subjects and to answer any questions that you may have.

Supper will be available for any girls staying after school. Should you wish for your daughter to have supper, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below. https://forms.office.com/e/mGGnUy9WVe

GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE TRIP All Year 11 girls will have the opportunity to go to Poetry Live in Brighton on 31 January 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity, to see some of the poets whose work is in the GCSE Literature poetry anthology talk about their work.

Please respond to the form below as soon as possible.

https://forms.office.com/r/mB0iRD3AX6

NOTICES THEATRE TRIP - EDWARD SCISSORHANDS All of Year 10, 11 and 12 GCSE/ A Level dancers are invited to watch ‘Edward Scissorhands’ by Matthew Bourne at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on Wednesday 10th January 2024.

The performance begins at 7.30pm, so we will depart school at 4.45pm on a coach and return to school at around 10.30pm. Please complete the form below as soon as possible, but by Friday 1st December at the latest, to confirm that your daughter would like to attend the trip. https://forms.office.com/e/N7fYsT1KVW If you have any questions please contact: e.ossai@st-teresas.com

PUT YOUR CREATIVE SKILLS TO THE TEST!!

This years theme: ‘Rebuilding’ We have received the opportunity to take part in the young artist competition and the young photographer competition, This competition is split between ages:   

Junior - up to and including 10 years old Intermediate - 11 to 13 years old Senior - 14 to 17 years old

Attached previously is the form and all the information which must be handed/sent to Mrs Uren by Thursday 18th January 2024.

GOOD LUCK!

EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

MEDSOC Room 38 Open to all in Year 10 - 13

1:45 - 2:10pm

Room 29A Tuesdays 1:45 - 2:10

AFTER SCHOOL YEAR 11 CHEMISTRY REVISION

Monday PM

Thursday PM

27th Nov (Quantitative trilogy)

23rd Nov (Energy change)

4th Dec (organic trilogy)

30th Nov (Quantitative triple)

11th Dec (chemical analysis)

7th Dec (Organic triple)

DATE

SUBJECT AREA

29th November

Helping the heart (stents, statins, replacement valves)

6th December

Plant tissues and transport

13th December

Vaccination and drugs

(4.30 – 5.15pm) Room 28

LUNCH TIME YEAR 11 BIOLOGY REVISION From next week at 13:45 in room 26

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We hope that you have had a good week.

We are aware of some school trips and sporting events over the next week or so. If your child cannot attend one of their lessons, then please let the office know by phone or by email, or the lesson can be cancelled on the booking site. If you wish to cancel a lesson, we do require 48hrs notice or more in order to offer credit.

Topic of the week: Colic When a horse doesn’t eat for a long period of time and doesn’t have enough food going through their intestines, the gas builds up inside them and, if its not treated, it can get more severe and move the horse’s large intestine out of place. The signs of colic are: pawing the ground, trying to roll, an increased heart rate, lack of gut sounds and trying to bite their flanks. It is important to know what the symptoms of colic are so that you can call the vet. ~ Libby C

NSEA News At the end of October we had a group of our brilliant NSEA riders head up to Addington for a weekend at the National Schools Equestrian Association Championships.

We had riders representing STE in both the National Championships and the Plate Championships in most disciplines on offer at the Championships A huge congratulations to the following riders who represented the school so beautifully at the Championships: Amber B, Chloe B, Emily R, Izzy L, Jess R, Lilly S, Lottie B, Lulu S, Pernille A, Rosie C, Antonia S, All of the girls did themselves, their ponies and the school proud in the way they conducted themselves and supported each other regardless of whether their rounds had gone to plan or not. They also came home with an incredible list of results, the highlights are below:

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This Week This week saw the celebration of Thanksgiving, an annual secular feast, ostensibly celebrated in America, but with increasing resonances across the globe. Most of us will be familiar with the traditional account of how a group of persecuted individuals, known as the Pilgrim Fathers, left England on the Mayflower and other ships, and travelled to the New World - what we now know as the USA - in search of religious freedom and new, unknown opportunities. Following their arrival in 1620, and after a perilous journey where many died, they then faced challenges of weather, famine, disease and strained relationships with the indigenous population. However, after the hardest of winters, where the new colony continued to mourn the loss of many members, the group, supported now by compassionate original inhabitants, gathered to give thanks, with a meal of local fare. And so the tradition of Thanksgiving arose.

We have a local link to this foundation story with one of the original travellers on the Mayflower being William Mullins, who lived in Dorking and whose house, on West Street, is now a delightful café, stands to this day. However, a careful read of the details in the house shows that in fact Mullins was not actually a Pilgrim Father.

Rather than fleeing persecution, we was just seizing the opportunities that such a trip would present.

Delving a bit deeper, we find that perhaps the celebration in Plymouth, Massachusetts was not the first ‘Thanksgiving’. There are account two years earlier in Virginia of a similar celebration of thanksgiving. At about the same time, in New England, there are records of a weekly thanksgiving service. And, to trump them all, 50 years earlier, in 1565 there is the record of the first Thanksgiving on American soil as Spanish Catholic settlers in Florida celebrated the first Mass on the continent in Thanksgiving for their safe arrival.

It is clear that the origins of Thanksgiving are contested, what is not is that those earlier settlers immediate response to their arrival was to stop and give thanks to God. This, more than any other, is surely the point of this feast. It serves as a timely reminder that we all to often take God’s free gifts for granted. Perhaps this week we can take time to give thanks for what we have received and join in with the spirit of the original Thanksgiving, wherever that may have been.

MENU Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Soup of the day

Tomato & basil

Roasted winter vegetable

Leek & potato

Spiced roasted butternut squash

Roasted red pepper & tomato

Main

Chicken tikka masala with rice & poppadums

Pepperoni pizza slice with chef’s salad

Chef’s carvery – Roast Turkey breast with Yorkshire pudding

Pasta carbonara

Traditional battered fish / jumbo fishfingers

Chargrilled chicken Caesar salad

Soy & honey glazed pork loin steak with rice noodles & Asian greens

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

Vegetarian

Vegetable & chick pea curry & rice

Cheese & tomato pizza slice

Stuffed peppers filled with roasted vegetables in a tomato sauce topped with halloumi

Roasted butternut squash & pea risotto

No meat meat balls in a tomato sauce

Sides

Rice / pasta Broccoli

Baked wedges Carrots

Roast potatoes Mixed vegetables

Sweetcorn

Chips Peas

Additional

Jacket potato & beans

Tomato pasta

Jacket potato & beans

Tomato pasta

Jacket potato & beans

Apple pie & custard

Choc chip & coconut flapjack slice

Rice pudding with a selection of sauce

Victoria sandwich slice

Shortbread biscuit

Eat healthy choice

Dessert

Beef meatballs in a fresh tomato sauce & wholewheat fusilli pasta

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