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THE NEWSLETTER OF ST TERESA’S EFFINGHAM ISSUE 13 – SEPTEMBER 2019 CONGRATULATIONS! EXAM RESULTS 2019 We were, once again, thrilled with our public examination results; the girls of St Teresa’s Hannah Evans achieved A* A* A, in Chemistry, continue to make us proud. At A Level, 100% of the cohort gained entry to university, Mathematics and Biology and will be studying with the overwhelming majority being accepted by their first choice; not a single pupil Applied Medical Sciences at University College went through Clearing. Miss Pitchford, Head of Sixth Form, and Mrs Randall, Head of London; Katie Scott achieved AAA in English Careers, could not recall so effortless a morning on results day. Destinations include Literature, Chemistry and Mathematics, and many Russell Group institutions, including University College, London, Edinburgh, will be reading English Literature at Edinburgh Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Southampton and Exeter. We wish our outgoing Year 13 University; and Andrea Wu achieved A*AAA in all possible success as they venture off to pastures new. Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Fine Art and Chinese, and will be studying Architecture at Not to be outdone, our GCSE results were Sheffield University. spectacular, with a third of grades awarded at 9 or 8 (equivalent to A** or A*), and half achieved 9–7; we are, however, thrilled for the entire year who have acquitted themselves magnificently. All girls have all worked tirelessly and with characteristic good cheer, and we have NATIONAL had some breath-taking individual performances: Alice Jenkins received an incredible nine grade CHAMPIONS 9s (one of only 240 in the country to do so), and Olivia Endacott achieved nine grade 9s and one Following some outstanding performances, grade 8. However, there have been many, many Jamie Summers, Clemmie Curham, Grace exceptional performances, and all the girls at St Hannon, Hana Aitken and Annabel Swartz T’s deserve our richest praise. are now the top Year 5/6 team in the country (Open Category). Read more about our Both mornings were unashamedly joyful, and thanks must go to our dedicated staff for swimming successes in the Sport pages. all that they do, and to the girls for their enthusiasm, resilience and energy. The Vision Cranmore School Independent Preparatory School for girls and boys 2 Neighbouring schools St Teresa’s and Cranmore are -13 forming a partnership to create a diamond model school, a powerful and exciting educational proposition, delivering all the advantages of both single sex and co-education to girls and boys. A diamond school is, quite simply, the best of both worlds, leading to an outstanding experience. It is an approach that not only elicits excellence from pupils, but also Cranmore School from teaching staff who are able to tailor their professional Independent Preparatory School techniques to age, stage and gender. OVERSUBSCRIBED -13 for girls and boys 2 CO-ED NURSERY – Y4 Have AT CRANMORE BOYS ONLY GIRLS ONLY YEARS 5 – 11 YEARS 5 – 11 AT AT This September we are welcoming CRANMORE ST TERESA’S An exciting CO-ED SIXTH FORM YEARS 12 & 13 you heard... AT 80 new pupils in to Year 7, new partnership… ST TERESA’S about our exciting new As modern, progressive schools, St Teresa’s and Cranmore have enviable track records, delivering best practice teaching to their pupils, whilst maintaining and the school population exceptional pastoral care. partnership with Cranmore? Combining these skills will provide a distinctive and distinguished education. The new charitable trust will be called the Effingham Schools Trust. The Trust’s diamond model will offer the benefits of the is at another all-time high. co-ed classroom to very young pupils, the benefits of the single sex classroom in later prep and secondary years, Please contact Admissions before finally returning to co-education at Sixth Form. This method reflects and acknowledges that girls and boys approach their learning in differing ways at different for a brochure developmental stages. You’ll find all the latest news on our website at www.st-teresas.com Development & Staff Over the summer the grounds of St Teresa’s have been a hive of activity, with our maintenance team working alongside our trusted contractors on various different projects. Most noticeable is the new landscaping and lawns by the Science Department where the SEND classroom and porta cabins were removed, giving the pupils an attractive landscape and more relaxing environment. Meanwhile the new Learning Support Department has been transformed with modern study facilities, specialist teaching rooms and equipment. The Prep Department has also had a transformation on the whole of the lower ground floor. The classrooms have all received a significant makeover with new flooring, freshly painted walls and bright decorations. The ICT suite has also been furnished with a new set of Virtual Reality headsets that the girls are all looking forward to using. The Art Department has also undergone work with enlarging of the ceramic classroom involving demolition of the corridor and a new doorway. In boarding the refurbishment programme has continued apace with further development and redecoration in the pipeline. NEW HEADMISTRESS Prab Hooghan Claire McShane Prab joins the Learning Support department; originally a qualified and experienced Science Claire McShane joined St Teresa’s in 2013, teacher, Prab is now a qualified Teacher of initially as Assistant Head, and later as Deputy Special Educational Needs with 15 years’ Headmistress. She is also Head of Classics, and experience and is passionate about supporting continues to teach Latin to GCSE and A Level students so they can fully access the curriculum. students. At The University in Leeds, she studied Applied After completing her undergraduate degree Biology/Management Studies and completed in Medieval Literature at University College, her PGCE in Biology and Balanced Science at Oxford, she undertook an M.Phil in Medieval and Renaissance Literature Kings College, London. Prab has a passion for travelling and working in at Queens’ College, Cambridge. She began her teaching career at all- schools abroad – Gambia, Kenya and India where she taught English. boys Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, where she simultaneously commenced studying for her PhD on Margery Kempe, the boisterous fourteenth century mystic. Over the course of her career, she has Stacey Burke taught English Literature, Latin, Ancient Greek, and Classical Civilisation. Stacey graduated from NUI, Galway in 2012 During her third year of teaching, Claire was offered the position of and has for the last seven years been working in Head of English at all-girls Kilgraston School in Perthshire. It was the a wide variety of roles including Assistant Head transition to a female single-sex environment that confirmed her abiding teacher in a mixed state comprehensive in passion for the education and mentoring of young women in particular. Surrey. Stacey is delighted to be part of the St In her free time, she enjoys the theatre, reading, and learning French. Teresa’s team this year as a Maths Teacher and to also take on the role of form tutor. Outside of the classroom she can usually be found EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR swimming, mountain climbing or settling into a Mike Farmer good book. Following the amalgamation of St. Teresa’s and Cranmore, Mike Farmer has taken on the role of Executive Director of the Effingham Schools Elizabeth Barton Trust. He will split his time between the two Elizabeth is a former St. Teresa’s Prep School sites and oversee the new partnership. pupil and joins us now as an English Teacher. Elizabeth read English at Cambridge University In addition, Mrs Vikki Low has been promoted and went on to complete her PGCE at to the position of Director of Operations and Cambridge. She has taught in both England will act as Deputy of the Trust. and Spain, most recently at Notre Dame Senior School. Elizabeth is Stanza rep for local poetry Audrey Moncrieffe group, Mole Valley Poets, and she looks forward Audrey joins our Learning Support department to sharing her enthusiasm for literature with as a SENCO. After completing her degree in the girls. Chemistry with Business Studies at Kingston University, Audrey stayed to complete her PGCE in Primary Science. She continues her professional Mark Stephens development, completing a Master’s degree in Mark joins St Teresa’s as a Chemistry teacher Education at the University of Brighton and most and also as co-ordinator of the Duke of recently studying for her Level 7 Certificate in Edinburgh Award. He has been a Chemistry JCQ Assessment. Audrey is very excited to be and Science teacher for over ten years and has working at St Teresa’s with such a fantastic team of staff and students. previously worked at a number of boarding schools. Mark graduated from Cardiff University where he studied Chemistry, returning to Jennifer Owen the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff to Jennifer joins the Learning Support department. complete his PGCE in Secondary Science. Jennifer has recently completed her Specialist Throughout his career he has been involved in D of E and CCF as Teacher training with Helen Arkell Dyslexia extra-curricular activities and he is looking forward to running the Centre and is keen to begin working with pupils Duke of Edinburgh Award at St Teresa’s. of St Teresa’s on a one to one basis. Jennifer has studied education at Brunel University. Jennifer has a caring and calming nature and enjoys Andrew Gill practising yoga,she has two young daughters Andrew is delighted to be joining St Teresa’s who she looks forward to soon beginning their as a Psychology Teacher. He graduated from schooling at Cranmore Nursery. Sheffield University having studied Psychology, completing his M.Phil in Psychology at Brighton University and lastly De Montfort University Jemina Mentz for his PGCE.

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