THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE ALUMNAE OF ST TERESA’S EFFINGHAM 2017–18 Keeping in touch with old friends all over the world WELCOME! STOGA 2018 Welcome TO THE STOGA NEWSLETTER I am thrilled to report that the STOGA membership is forever growing and we are delighted to welcome new members any time. We are always pleased to hear from old girls and love it when you pop in to visit. Please just call fi rst to make sure there is someone here to show you around. There is no subscription fee so please encourage your old friends to get in touch with us too. We have 1100 members on ‘Teresa Effi ngham’s Facebook which is a good place to look for old friends. Best Wishes Jilly Cooper PLEASE UPDATE YOUR DETAILS! Please visit: www.st-teresas.com/school/stoga/ and fi ll in a STOGA MEMBERSHIP FORM or email [email protected] 2 REUNIONS & EVENTS STOGA 2018 Reunions & Events ANNUAL REUNION Saturday 14th October 2017 Over 200 old girls came to the reunion this year and it was wonderful to witness the shrieks of delight and happy faces as old girls met up with friends from many years ago. The weather permitted us to be outside and the atmosphere on the front lawn was buzzing. This year STOGA commissioned a plaque for the Chapel to honour the Religious of Christian Instruction who founded the school in 1928 and Sister Carmel, Sister Josephine, Sister Pauline and Sister Brede were invited back as special guests to witness the unveiling and celebrate with us. The plaque was blessed by The Rev. Ian Wells and unveiled by Marion Corrigan at the Reunion in front of a packed chapel and afterwards the girls went for tours around the school in decade groups followed by a delicious afternoon tea. More pictures of guests and their news can be found in the In Touch section. 1 2 3 Top: The commemorative plaque which reads: “THIS STONE RECORDS THE AFFECTION AND GRATITUDE FELT BY THE OLD GIRLS, PARENTS AND STAFF OF ST ST TERESA’S FOR THE RELIGIOUS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION WHO WORKED UNFAILINGLY FOR THE SCHOOL AND IN PARTICULAR MOTHER TERESA AND MOTHER WINIFRED WHO FOUNDED ST TERESA’S IN 1928” LEFT – Sister Josephine, Sister June Shirville, Sister Carmel and Sister Brede 3 STOGA 2018 REUNIONS & EVENTS ANNUAL REUNION continued 1 2 3 4 1 Marian Corrigan 5 unveiling the plaque 2 Father Sebastian Paul with Sarah Conrad 3 Marina Miller, Sister Carmel, Tracey Fordham 4 1960s 5 1970s 6 1980s 7 Diana Cheveley, Fiona Hooper, Tamsin Banton, Ali Lomax, Joanna Wilson 8 Monika Brohn, Clare Dawson and Erika Banfi eld 4 REUNIONS & EVENTS STOGA 2018 6 7 8 9 10 9 Fiona (Smith) Rowberry 11 12 1987, Fiona Stanley, Maria (Dobbe) 10 1990s 11 Marcela Quintero Grijalba Gavilan, Pippa Wheeler, Eloise Anthony and Marina (Allam) Alexander-Sefre 12 Susan (McCoach) White and Belinda (Bain) Cooper 5 STOGA 2018 REUNIONS & EVENTS FAMOUS SQUARE MILE GUIDED WALK Thursday 9th February 2017 It was a bitterly cold day in the city when we met up for this fascinating tour around the most historical and famous sights of the city including the Lloyds building, the Walkie Talkie, The Bank of England and The Guildhall. It took us through alleyways and cobblestone lanes, ruined churches and the fi sh market. Our guide gave the most amazing gems of information such as the gold stored at the Bank of England cannot be stacked more than 5 feet high, and has to be continuously moved around. Why? Because the London clay does not provide a solid enough foundation. Gold is so dense and thus heavy, it would start to sink the foundation of the vaults. Hilary Suckling, Julia Lang, Lindsay Thynne, Jilly Cooper, Anne Jackson, Jane Evans, Sue Jackson, Stephanie Wilson Carey, and Clare Dawson plus Diane Humphreys, photographer OLD WESTMINSTER BY GASLIGHT GUIDED WALK Monday 20th March On a drizzly afternoon we set off for our trip to Westminster. Thankfully by the evening it had fared up and we had a very enjoyable walk discovering all sorts of places we would not have known existed without the knowledge of our blue badge guide. At the end of the walk Parliament was still in session so some of us went to visit the House of Lords and House of Commons in its fi nal few minutes. It was a very interesting experience. The area where Parliament sits is actually much small than you would imagine from seeing it on TV. I was so glad we had done this although 2 days later when there was a terrorist attack where we had been it was rather disturbing. Guests included: Ian Cooper, Julia Jarrett ex SEN teacher, Jackie and David Remington (Stanley) 1965, Jilly Cooper alias Teresa Effi ngham, Vicky and Derek Read (Bennet) 1964 plus Irene Mallinson (Heath) old girl 1964, Sandi Layton and Michael parents of Frankie 2012 leaver, Josanne Stroud and husband parents of Tjasha 2012, Deborah Wagstaff and Mike parents of Antonia 2012. 6 REUNIONS & EVENTS STOGA 2018 BOAT TRIP TO HAMPTON COURT Friday 21st April 2017 Jilly Cooper, Monica Brom, Dominic Smith, Vicky and Derek Reed The Gloriana, privately commissioned as as tribute to the Queen for her Diamond Jubilee BLUEBELL STOGA CUP TENNIS WALK TOURNAMENT Friday 5th May Sunday 7th May Simone Ellis and Jo Bray STTA hosted its fi rst STOGA Tennis Tournament for the senior joined me for a spring girls on Sunday 7th May. We all enjoyed a wonderful, sunny bluebell walk near afternoon watching some highly competitive matches. The girls Leith Hill produced some fantastic tennis with many nail biting rallies! We were really impressed with their competitive spirit. It was a great way for the girls to put their tennis match skills into practice in a fun but competitive environment. We had 24 girls participating in timed matches and they enjoyed a buffet lunch throughout the afternoon. We were delighted that Marian Corrigan, presented the STOGA trophy to the winner, Leonie Brennan-Lister (Year 7), who won a very tight match against our runner up Lara Samme. Well done to all of the girls who took part! 7 STOGA 2018 REUNIONS & EVENTS A VILLAGE IN PICCADILLY Monday 12th June 2017 This was one of the best walks ever through one of the most elegant and interesting parts of London with beautiful arcades and shop displays. Brought alive by our amazing guide Simon who really had some wonderful stories to tell. We were able to sample the Queen Mother’s favourite perfume at Floris perfumiere on Jermyn Street and taste the Queen’s favourite exquisite chocolates from Charbonnel et Walker in The Royal Arcade – chocolatier since 1875. From left to right: Clare Dawson, Hilary Suckling (Annie 2013), Margaret Ford (former Deputy Head), Stephanie Wilson Carey, Sue Jackson (ex-staff), Simone Ellis, Carol Smith (Sarah 2013), Liz Butler, Liz Mclaren, Jo Bray and Di Cheveley, plus Diane Humpreys (ex-staff), Carol Ivey and Carol Bentley who are not in the picture. JACK THE RIPPER WALK Friday November 17th Little of the old city of Jack the Ripper’s days remains however we visited the very spots where some of the horrifi c murders took place. The only place which remains almost untouched is the hostel where one of the victims lived in Artillery Lane. 8 REUNIONS & EVENTS STOGA 2018 HOCKEY MATCH Sunday 19th March The following old girls took part in a STOGA hockey tournament against staff: Jenni (Annis) Turner, Charlotte Scudamore, Heidi (Thorpe) Williams-Richardson, Lara Bates, Poppy Disley-May, Ellen Mason, Cat Smithham, Frankie Cook, Bunty Rowbotham, Jessica Martin, Tasha Reed, Becky Piddlesden, Niki Chaudhry, Emily Dudman, Freya Tait, Francoise Balfe, Immy Kelly, Isobel Elburn, Catherine Lewis, Kristjana Bjarnason, Hannah Garnet The Old Girls won! 2ND ANNUAL STOGA HOCKEY MATCH Staff & Current Pupils v STOGA Sunday 18th March 2018 2–4pm at St Teresa’s Please make an extra big effort as it will be Miss Nelson’s last STOGA Hockey as Director of Sport as she is being promoted to a Senior Teacher role in September. Come and help her celebrate her years of achievement particularly on the hockey pitch and for a glass of bubbles after the game! We look forward to seeing you. Miss Kay, Head of Hockey 9 STOGA 2018 FAMILY NEWS Family News GRADUATIONS Catriona Smitham Genaffa (Ahmed) Virjee Catriona Smitham, 2011, graduated with a First Class BA Honours degree in Television and Film Production from the University of Portsmouth last summer. Catriona was at St. Teresa’s from 2005–2011. She has many happy memories of her years at St. T’s and has kept in touch with most of her year. She looks forward to returning to see the progress of the school in future years. Genaffa (Ahmed) Virjee 1977 Graduated in 2014 Jemima Hayes 2014 Jemima has graduated from Newcastle University with a BSc in Marketing and Management. Georgina Hayes 2014 Georgina has graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA in Classical Literature and Philosophy. Both girls are off to Courcheval in France to work as Chalet Hosts for the 2017–18 ski season. Jemima Hayes ENGAGEMENTS: Gemma Bates Gemma Louise Bates 2010 I got engaged on 14th October to Jack who I met Amy Jones when we were on the same course at university. We are getting married on 28th March in the Caribbean (Montserrat). We live in Taunton where we are both in the geo engineering sector. Jack is a geotechnical engineer and I am in geo-environmental. Amy Jones 2010 Matthew Edwards and I got engaged on 22nd November 2017.