St Teresa's School Effingham
St Teresa's Effingham | |
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Roman Catholic | |
Established | 1928 |
Founder | The Religious Order of Christian Instruction |
Department for Education URN | 125402 Tables |
Chair of Governors | Michael Bray |
Headmistress | Claire McShane |
Gender | Girls |
Age | 2 to 18 |
Enrolment | 420 |
Houses |
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Website | www |
St Teresa's Effingham is a selective, independent boarding and day school for girls aged 2–18 in Effingham, Surrey, England, established in 1928. It is a member of the Girls' Schools Association.[1]
History
In 1799, John Fuller built a mansion called Effingham Hill House on the site of another house which had been called Tibs, and this house now forms the centre of the senior school, and has been extended to provide modern facilities. In 1886 or somewhat later,
An all-weather pitch and new swimming pool complex were completed in 2000 and 2003 respectively and, in September 2005, music, drama and the arts benefited from a multimillion-pound, 750-seat technologically equipped performing arts theatre hall, with new music and drama suites.
Curriculum
St Teresa’s Prep School is a model teaching school, being studied as a resource for Kingston University for studies such as enhancing literacy and positive social interaction in the classroom. Through an extensive programme of professional development for staff, teachers are fully informed of cutting edge methodologies for full engagement and interaction. A Microsoft IT Academy accredited school, the school therefore teaches computer usage, as well as basic computer programming, from an early age to ensure that IT skills are so well known as to be routinely applied. Computer Programming is offered as an extra-curricular option in Years 4 and 5, and as part of the extended curriculum for Year 6 girls since 2013.[4] The school's head announced a planned departure and a new head was recruited in September 2012, Mr M. Farmer.
Location
St Teresa's has 48 acres (0.19 km2) of grounds in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty amid the
Admissions
Entry to St. Teresa's is selective, and is based on an entrance examination with papers in English, Maths, Science and Verbal Reasoning. This does not preclude many students with special educational needs, who receive support in the school to help them through their studies, social interaction and exams.[5]
Cranmore School partnership
In May 2019, a prep school for boys, Cranmore, West Horsley, joined St Teresa's in the Effingham Schools Trust. The Trust plans to expand Cranmore into providing secondary education on its present site, with the two schools having a combined sixth form located at St Teresa's, from September 2025.[6]
Notable former pupils
Past pupils are known as STOGs (St Teresa's Old Girls)
- Lynne Reid Banks, former actress and author
- Lara Goodison, actress and Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands 2008 contestant
- Ranjini Haridas, actress, model and Miss Kerala 2000 winner
- Natalie Coyle, classically trained soprano
House System
The students are allocated to five houses which are named after saints:
References
- ^ "St Teresa's School". MyDaughter.co.uk Schools' Directory. The Girls' Schools Association. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ Hogger, Christopher J. "The Czarnikow family of Effingham Hill House". Local History - Research Projects - 5. Effingham Families - Czarnikow. Effingham Parish Council. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- josephiteweb.org. Archived from the original(PDF) on 29 April 2014.
- ^ Academic curriculum St Teresas. Accessed 2014-01-26
- ^ Standard Report 2010 Independent Schools Inspectorate Accessed 2014-01-24
- ^ Academic, cranmore.org, accessed 2 February 2023
External links
- St Teresa's School Official Site
- Profile on MyDaughter
- GCSE League Table
- ISI Inspection Reports - Prep School & Senior School