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THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE ALUMNAE OF ST TERESA’S EFFINGHAM 2018–19
Keeping in touch with old friends all over the world
Welcome TO THE STOGA NEWSLETTER
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WELCOME! STOGA 2019
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We have had another wonderful year receiving your news, seeing you at reunions and hearing of your times at St Teresa’s. We are always delighted when old girls pop in to take a look around and we had an unexpected visit recently from Solmi Jung who is now a famous actress in Korea using the screen name Eunchae Jung. She was delighted to see Susie Coughlin and Janet Gardner, both of whom she remembered very well.Although much has changed – for the better – including the landscaping, the new Felstead Sixth Form Centre and the Equestrian Centre, the heart is still the same and lots will still be familiar so do pop in and see us. It is best to call first just to make sure there is someone to show you around.GDPR – Please reaffirm your membership of STOGA if you haven’t done so already. Please fill in a Registration Form so that we can keep in touch, or email [email protected] for an electronic form. Best Wishes
Jilly Cooper
Saturday 6th October 2018
Reunions & Events ANNUAL REUNION
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REUNIONS & EVENTS STOGA 2019
We had a good turnout at the Annual Reunion and we seem to get more guests each year, which is fabulous! It is always great to see the happy faces as girls reunite with old friends.
In memory of Lindy Williams (1953) former STOGA Chairperson, brown owl and parent an evergreen Magnolia Tree was planted outside the chapel and blessed by Deacon Simon Conrad on the day of the reunion.
Judy, Bridget, Jennie
Lindy’s daughters Judy, Bridget and Jennie all attended St Teresa’s and they commissioned a beautiful, stylish bench which is placed in a sunny spot outside the chapel with views towards the stables and the swimming pool as riding and swimming were two of Lindy’s passions.
In October we celebrated 90 years of St Teresa’s and the Statue of Our Lady was restored to her former glory for the occasion!
ANNUAL REUNION continued
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Lindy’s friends and family:
Lindy’s granddaughters
Dom Chelsom, Lindy’s grandson
Paul Chelsom and Kitty
Jonathan Davies, Biddy’s husband
Alcira Hertz, friend of Lindy Williams
SISTER CARMEL’S VISITWe were very happy that Sister Carmel came back to school to celebrate the Feast of St Teresa with us on Monday 1st October. Pictured below with Melanie (Vickers) Kearley 1993 who is now a teacher in the Prep School.
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SOHO SAUNTER TILLINGBOURNE TRAIL
Brenda Gazzard and Janet, Liz McLaren, Simone Ellis, Di Cheverley, Margaret Nakkas, Stephanie Wilson Carey, Pam Hanratty, Clare Dawson and friend joined us for this guided walk which took us through China Town as it was waking up in the morning, through Berwick Street market and Carnaby street, past the site of the 2i’s café where the rock and roll musicians used to hang out. Soho once the red light district full of strip clubs, massage parlours and sex cinemas has been cleaned up. Once dirty, smelly and noisy Soho has changed and is now an exciting mix of pubs, restaurants, cafés and markets but it is looking up where you find the interesting mosaics and relics of the past. Famous for Paul Raymond’s Revue Bar – the world centre of erotic entertainment. Paul Raymond magazine publisher and property magnate sold off many of the buildings which were replaced by modern blocks. In September 1854 the cholera outbreak was centred in the Soho district close to Dr John Snow’s house. He noticed a particular cluster of outbreaks around a pump in Broadwick Street. He had the pump handle removed and the outbreak subsided.
Anne Jackson, Deborah Wagstaff, Ruth Pott, Sandra Leyton, Carol Smith, Lindsey Thynn and Hilary Suckling all former parents joined this local walk which took in the picturesque village of Shere as well as a climb up through the Albury estate, through woodland trails besides the Tillingbourne and finishing at the White Horse in Shere for a well deserved lunch.
Friday 2nd March 2018 Wednesday 21st March 2018
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ISLINGTON PARKS & GARDENS
This was an area new to us all and a very interesting one too. Islington is full of period houses around garden squares as well as a very buzzy Upper Street – a mile long stretch of restaurants and small independent shops leading to Angel underground. In the event it was a very hot day in April and we had to pace ourselves on this self-guided walk with many stops on the shady park benches alongside the sunbathers on the grass!
Friday 20th April 2018
NOTTING HILL WALKTuesday 15th May 2018Yet another glorious day taking in the houses of the rich and famous, walking past pretty colourful cottages along Portabella Road market before coming to Westbourne Grove and the designer shops, then onto the famous bookshop from Notting Hill and finally the Ladbroke Arms to quench our thirst and for a well earnt rest. We were fortunate to have Stephanie’s daughter a former resident of the area as a guide!
Vicky Reed, Hilary Suckling, Brenda Gazzard, Di Cheverly, Jilly Cooper, Janet, Stephanie Wilson Carey, Stephanie’s daughter and grandson
We couldn’t resist a photo in front of the bookshop made famous by the film “Notting Hill”
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CHELSEA RIVERSIDE Wednesday 4th July 2018Di (Ward-Smith) Cheveley 1969, Jo (Gibson) Bray, Debbie Edge, Vicky (Bennet) Read 1964, Lis (Cousland) McLaren 1969, Irene Mallinson 1964, Janet, Brenda Gazzard, Derek Read, Simone Ellis 1972, Stephanie (Darling) Wilson-Carey 1969 & Sue Jackson joined us on this walk.
Mariella Frostrup’s House (far left)
Stella McCartney’s House (left)
And finally… It was a hot day and we needed a drink!
Mick Jagger’s House
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Left: Nursery School – the oldest building in Chelsea dating back to 1587
There were so many blue plaques on this walk including: Peter Warlock (composer), Oscar Wilde (wit and dramatist), Lord Haden-Guest, (physician), George Eliot (novelist), Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Thomas Carlyle.
And back to modern day Chelsea and Duke of York Square
Chelsea Barracks
HAMPSTEAD GUIDED WALKWednesday 12th September 2018This didn’t disappoint. Hampstead has always been a magnet for the rich and famous with its village feel and fresh air.
St John’s churchyard where John Constable, Gerald du Maurier amongst many were buried.
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KINGSTON UPON THAMES WALK
Sunday 4th November 2018Kingston was a very important River crossing – because it was the first place out of London where the Thames could be crossed as the water was very shallow. Until Putney Bridge was opened in 1729 it was the first bridge along the Thames after London Bridge. Kingston was famous for its fisheries and Tanneries. The three fisheries were mentioned in the Domesday Book and the blue 3 fishes symbol can be seen all over Kingston. Kingston is also the place where 7 Saxon kings were crowned.
The former Boots the Chemist building is not as old as it looks. It was built in 1909 for Boots commemorating local important historical figures, in this case the crowning of 7 Saxon kings. The oldest building in Kingston is the White Company building next door.
Looking towards the coronation stone where 7 Saxon Kings were crowned from 900–979 AD.
The Three fishes are the ancient coat of arms of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The fish represent the three fisheries mentioned in the Domesday Book.
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Family NewsOBITUARIESSister Francis (Elaine Marion Ennion) 1924–2018Sadly Sister Francis passed away on Sunday the 5th of August 2018 following a fall. It was just a few days after her 94th birthday
Shirley Moss who used to work at St Teresa’s died aged 92 on 30th April 2018.
GRADUATIONSAmy Bates 2014 (right) MChem at Warwick
Kayley Guy 2012 I graduated with a Masters in Social Work in June 2018. The graduation will be held on the 14th March 2019. I have just got a job as a Social Worker in the Child Protection team for Kingston and Richmond.
Joanna Whitaker 2005 Graduated from Liverpool Veterinary School this year.
Emma Muncey Graduated from Italia Conti and will be making her professional debut on a European Tour winter 2018/2019.
Isabel Jane Taylor 2014 Graduated from London Southbank University with a 1st in addiction psychology.
Lydia Dwek 2011 Graduated from Farnham University of the Creative Arts in 2016 with a 2.1 in Digital Film and Screen Arts.
ENGAGEMENTSNatalie Triay 2007 (right) I got engaged to Rupert Moffatt on the 12th August and we are planning to get married next summer July 20th 2019! ! I left in 2005 (at the end Year 11.) My mum and her twin also were at St Teresa’s (Jill and Anne Barden)! ! !
Lindsey Thorn 1985 (right)
Got engaged to Jonathan Durham in July 17 and we are getting married next year.
Jennifer Feng (far right) got engaged Nov 2018
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Amy (Jones) Edwards 2010 (left)
I got married on 1 September to Matthew John Edwards. Matt is a policeman and works for the British Transport Police. We both live in Cobham with our much loved miniature schnauzer dog Gus. I now work as a Stud Hand at Chasemore Farm (thoroughbred Stud in Cobham).
Sophie (Field) Hancox 2006 (below left)
Got married on 28th September 2018 to Adam Hancox at Iscoyd Park in Whitchurch.
Harri (Chatfield) Chatwell 2006 (below)
Got married on 7th July
Gemma Louise WattsGot married in March in the Caribbean
WEDDINGSPaula Coyle 2001 (right)
Paula Coyle married Paul Couzens, November 2016. The ceremony took place at Búðir on Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland. Amongst the 40 adventurous guests were both my sisters and bridesmaids Natalie Rushdie (née Coyle 2005) and Danielle Coyle (2007), as well as old girls Victoria Shirvill (née Kelley 2001) and Charlotte Pawlyn (2001). The wedding day was blustery and freezing cold but it only added to the adventure especially when I lost my veil on the church roof and a lovely Icelandic man had to climb up and get it down! Pre wedding festivities included trips to the Blue Lagoon and Golden Circle.
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BIRTHSBunty Rowbotham 2012 (right and below)
My second child Cressida Primrose Howe born on the 15/09/18.
My first child is Ophelia Rose Bunny Howe 21/09/16. My partner is Tom Howe who plays for Worcester Warriors rugby full time professionally. I am a part time sculptor working for Clarendon fine art and whitewall galleries.
Frankie (Benson) May 2016I had a baby girl Margot May Bellamy on 23 February 2018 weighing 8lbs 6 oz. I got engaged on 24 May 2016 and am due to get married 24 June 2020
Ashley (Whyte) AlexanderHad a baby 18 months ago and married 3 years ago.
Niki (Waite) Cauwe 2009Benjamin Christopher Paul (below) was born on the 17 September 2018 weighing 5lbs 2 oz.
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IMPORTANTPlease reaffirm your membership of STOGA
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Please visit: www.st-teresas.com/stoga/ and fill in a STOGA MEMBERSHIP FORM
or email [email protected]
STOGA ONLINEWe have our own comprehensive section within the
St Teresa’s website at www.st-teresas.com/stogawhere you can see our photo galleries, download copies
of our STOGA newsletter from previous years, and keep up to date with forthcoming events.
The website also contains links to our
Facebook and Linkedin pages
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In Touch1950s
Pauline Lubbock 1951 (right)
Teresa Barclay Petrozzi 1952 on the right (below)
Annette Varley Butler 1954 If I came home from New Zealand for a visit I would love to come and see the old school again and visit the chapel. I am sure a lot has changed since “my day” It was very strict then. From being woken up at 6.30 every morning with a nun ringing a bell and calling out “praise be Jesus Christ” then us having to rush downstairs for mass (always late always getting a yellow card) then breakfast, making your bed, going to class for study. Then lessons until lunchtime then lessons in the afternoon until 4.15 afternoon tea, then 4.45 to 7.45 study then Benediction then change into Mufti for dinner then into bed by 9.30. Being expected to go up to “Father” to say goodnight prior to going up to bed. The weekends were not much better, sewing in the morning and walks in the afternoon. Luckily I did riding which was a wonderful way of “getting out” and enjoying yourself. We played hockey, tennis and of course, were expected to go swimming in the cold outside pool! (oh the excuses I had to get out of that!)
Margaret (Homan) Cianni 1956I guess we have the biggest family on earth. We have 5 daughters who have produced 11 grandchildren and already 12 great grandchildren. I met up recently with Lulu van Damme in India - much younger than me. I am currently very involved with our local parish activities.
Dawn Newman Whyberd (nee Horrill) 1953 (right)
In spite of the very rainy day, it was most enjoyable to return to St Teresa’s. Great to catch up with Sally Gritton and Pauline Lubock. We hope to meet up again in the near future. I was down in Sherborne at the weekend and visited the Abbey. A beautiful building, renowned for its glorious fan-vaulted roof, stained glass windows, the choir, organ music, its peal of eight bells, and the fine engraved glass reredos by Lawrence Whistler in the Lady Chapel. An enjoyable tour, in my opinion a “must” for all those who visit Sherborne. This is my current news, but have done a good deal of travelling this year, here in the UK. Happy days.
Marian Ococks Corrigan 1952 and family (below)
Judith White 1956 (above)
Visited with her daughter Sandra Morris
Sally Gritton Cantrell 1956 (below)
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1960sIrene (Heath) Mallinson 1962
Sally (Giddings-Green) Douglas 1963
Vicky (Bennett) Read 1964 on the left
Pippa (Rigby) Campbell 1963 on the right
Caroline Corbould 1964 (right)
I have been retired since 2005 having worked as a nurse, midwife & health visitor. In the 1970’s I spent 9 years in various development projects in Bangladesh & continued using my experience when I returned home in 1980. I have lived in Norwich since 1987.
Camille (Denton) Driver 1965 (right)
Gillian Perrett 1963I arrived in NSW in 1970. After a PhD in Linguistics and a career educating TESOL teachers, I retired in 2008 and did a BA in Fine Art. I am now a painter who is hoping to buy a camper van.
Monica (Harrison) Brohm 1964 (right)
Challenges have been my aim this year.
Had a wonderful time going to visit my sister in France, the Vendee, travelling in a friend’s Motorhome...via the coast so had a go at swimming.
Also became a Member of U3A locally and joined a few groups and enjoyed their talks and coffee mornings. Chair Exercises is also great fun twice a week, amazing what you can do, some are also standing but every part of the body gets its turn ! ! !
STOGA is flourishing and it’s wonderful to meet up with old friends and make new ones.
Sue (Moss) Symonds 1964
Tessa (Paget) Hardman 1965 (on the left)
Annabelle (Balls) Gardner 1965 (centre)
Sue (Wright) Miller 1965 (on the right)
Charlotte (Davis) Carver 1965 We are living in rural Worcestershire where we are praying for faster broadband and running a small business. I also love our community choir, Italian Society Lectures, local theatres. Gardening and having fun with our four energetic grandchildren aged 4-7 as well as the dog which keeps me fit, and young at heart?
Diana (Ward-Smith) Cheveley 1965
Jane (Clabburn) Finn 1966 (below left)
Sarah Davis 1966 (below right)
Pamela (Hoare) Hanratty 1966 (right)
I am still teaching my special needs children part time at Fulham School which I find very rewarding.
Kate (Hovenden) Tjomlid 1966 (left)
Kate has written her memoirs of St Teresa’s and brought a few copies along to the reunion. St Teresa’s Convent, our second home.
Jane (Elliott) Timmis 1966 (right)
Sally Wright 1967 (not pictured)
Joanna (Gibson) Bray 1967 (below)
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Elizabeth (Hurst) Lambert 1967 My nickname was always Tizzie and still is to this day. I have three grown up children - Emma, Patrick and Tom and five grandchildren. Love them all to bits. I enjoy trying to play the uke’, art, photography and love walking/cycling by the sea. I was divorced many years ago and sadly my partner passed away a year ago.
(Left to right) Sally Wright 1967, Liz (Cousland) McLaren 1969 and Carmel Yearwood 1968
Doris (Li) Tsang 1969Visited the school with husband Kenneth (above) in October as they were on their way to Southampton to catch a cruise ship to Italy and Portugal before returning to Canada where they now live.
1970sLucinda Riches 1971Cindy received a CBE for her services to financial services, British Industry and Charity.
Jill (Crossley) Trevor 1972
Barbara Sarah (Barnett) Manning 1972 I am carer for my son who lives with me & has mental health issues. I write poetry, play the piano & sing. I also enjoy swimming & playing lawn bowls at Eastbourne Bowling Club.
Carol (Banks) Haselwood 1973Recently retired, my husband and I are about to fulfil a long-held dream and build our own house. My second children’s book is about to be published which is very exciting!
Jo Daly 1974 Retired from Corporate Life as a Management Consultant and set up own family property business.
Ambrosine (Day) Desoutter 1974My daughter Camille Desoutter (now Green) married Paul last year in the South of France. She and her sister Eloise are both now living in Kew and working in London. Both attended St Teresa’s.
Debbie (Whife) Burr 1975
Jackie (Lamb) Sargent 1977Lady of leisure, the brood of grandchildren having increased from 1 (four years ago) to 5 (+ 1 cooking, due Nov), happy days!
Sarah Rickets & Belinda (Bain) Cooper 1977
Judy (Williams) Renucci 1979
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1980sEmma (Barker) Payne 1980
Jane (Benfield) Osborne 1981I have lived in Jersey for 12 years now after living in Prague and Berlin. I have been married for over 25 years and have two children, both girls, one of which is just finishing her studies in Music at Durham University. I still do plenty of music and run a choir called Rising Voices for people whose lives have been affected by cancer. I have a dog and chickens, I skivvy for my daughter’s horse and I also keep bees. My other activities include playing bridge, and lots of quilting as well as volunteering for a charity called Beachability which lends out balloon wheeled wheelchairs for people to be able to access the beautiful beaches on Jersey.
Maureen (Murtagh) Wilkinson 1982 (below)
Sarah (Vasey-Clissold) Vasey-Keeble 1983 (no photo)
Looking forward to having our first grandchild in August 2018
Virginia (Edwards) Hogan 1984
My daughter Elizabeth is graduating from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bethesda, Maryland. She will be heading to St Michael’s College Burlington, Vermont in September.
Marina (Corrigan) Miller 1985 with granddaughter Holly
Tracey Fordham 1985 (below)
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Gilly (Ellis) Ellis-Coleman 1980
Diana Mase 1981
Christine (Upton) Fisher 1981
Eilish (Murtagh) Caines 1980
Jennie (Williams) Chelsom 1980 & Michelle (Rumball) Mitchell 1979
Tressan (MacCarthy) Anastasiou 1981
Bridget (Williams) Davies, Julie (Bowden) Lawson 1983, Emma (Hammond) Fennelly 1983
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1990sSusan (Wilcock) Glancy 1990Married with two sons (16 and 13). Living in Walpole, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. Teach music and direct the choirs at an all-girls Catholic school and am head of the Fine and Performing Arts Department. Also Director of Youth Music at my church.
Niki Conisbee 1992For the past three and a half years I have been working as a PA for a Global Company and I am loving my role and the company I work for. I live in Hook with my 2 children; Josh is 19 and studying graphic design and Uni and Becky, 16 has just started her A levels.
Alex (Guttridge) Randell 1985, Grainee (Murtagh) Rose 1985 and Stephanie (Gates) Bidlake 1986
Amanda Jessop & Tanya (Brady) Jessop 1987 (above)
Heidi (Thorpe) Williams-Richardson 1989Heidi came to the reunion but escaped the camera!
Emma O’Kelly 1985 (above) Now that all of my children have flown the nest I am taking on a new venture. I have left employed teaching and am setting up my own business as a specialist dyslexia assessor and tutor as well as offering training and consultancy to schools in how best to support their dyslexic and autistic pupils. I’m also completing my MA in Autism at Sheffield Hallam University which sees me making regular horrendously early starts as the train to Sheffield from Norwich leaves at 5:50am!
In my spare time I love (?!? !?) running, enjoying the fabulous Norfolk coast with my husband and dogs, and eating cream teas. My ideal day is combining all three!
Emma Shapiro 1986
Suzanne (Roberts) Greenwood 1985I have 4 children: Hector aged 13 to whom Sister Catherine was godmother, Florence and Rupert aged 12 and Octavia aged 10. I am married to Simon and live in Beech Avenue so very close to school.
Vivienne Lee 1985 (above)
Elizabeth Brown (Gordon-Clark) 1985 (no photo)
Appointed as C of E Chaplain IN Northumbria Health Care Foundation NHS Trust working at Wansbeck General in Ashington and the Whalton unit in Morpeth and Blyth Cottage Hospital.
Lucy (Harding Hurford) 1992, Elizabeth (Merrett) Storey 1992, Lisa (Smith Wilcock) 1992
Claire (Troy) Choroba 1992 (below)
Caroline Troy 1990
Victoria (Rangeley) Charlesworth & Caroline (Cation) Price 1994
Maggie Tam 1994 with Janet Gardner and Margaret (Auger) FordThank you very much for organizing the 2018 STOGA reunion. It was the first school reunion I attended and it was lovely to see classmates and teachers (Mrs. Auger and Mrs. Gardner!).
Well, it’s been quite a while since I graduated from St. T’s (1994). To recap the last 2+ decades, I went to Vancouver, Canada for university (Mrs. Gardner, I turned down Oxford). My mother was ill at the time and wished for the family to be near her. I did graduate studies in Chemistry at Washington State University and got my PhD. I am now settled in Ottawa, Canada. My friends from St. T’s know that I’ve never been a party person, so I think they will be surprised to hear that I am on the social committee at work, organizing fundraising events and Christmas parties. I quite enjoy volunteering. I volunteer as a unit guider with my neighbourhood Girl Guides Brownies unit, with a local storytelling group, and I serve on the board of directors for a science association in my field of studies (International Society for Ion Mobility Spectrometry). I have many fond memories from St. T’s and I treasure the friendships. I look forward to future STOGA reunions!
Mabel Tam 1995 with Audrey Tam (right)
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Georgina (Gates) Teesdale, Ella (Gwynn) Hazell, Victoria (Watney) Stephens 1994
Victoria (Rangeley) Charlesworth 1994My husband Philip and I are about to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary. We met during the summer between Lower & Upper 6 (! !) back in 1993.
Marie-Luiza De Menezes & Emma-Marie (Kellet) Lochier 1994
Victoria (Watney) Stephens 1994 (left) with Emma-Marie (Kellet) Lochier 1994
Natalya Montegriffo de wynne 1994 (no photo)
I have 3 kids, the last two were baptised at St Teresa’s and I live in Epsom. I am a senior partner at a private equity placement firm raising capital for investments globally!
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Helen (Wells) Canning 1995 Married to John Canning since August 2006. Have 3 sons born in 2008, 2011 & 2013. Graduated from St Mary’s, Strawberry Hill in 1999 and have taught in London, UAE and locally in Surrey since then.
Amal (Halawi) Farag 1996
I have been living in Dubai with kids of 2 and 5 years old. I was in the oil sector for over 10 years and am currently studying sports nutrition.
Giovanna (Palladino) Monaco 1996I graduated from Greenwich University in 1999 with a 2:1 in psychology. I worked for many years for the football association in Soho Square on the licensing programme. On 11 July 2004 I married Francesco Monaco at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Epsom followed by a reception at Wentworth Golf Club. Currently I am a busy full time mum of 4 Lorenzo (13), Anastasia (10) Leonardo (8) and Serafina (3). In September this year, I was matron of honour at my sister, Gabriella Palladino’s wedding in Tuscany. Gabriella attended Grove House in the early 1990’s. I remain very good friends with lots of ladies from my year and a few in other year groups.
Rachel (Hine) Cooke 1997After graduating from Loughborough I worked at the Judd School (Geography Teacher, Head of House) for 9 years. During a sabbatical I became a Christian and decided to work for the church. I am very happily married to David (Vicar of Holy Trinity Barnes) and we have two sons (John 3.5 years and James 9 months): Life is full and fun!
Sophie (Harding) Nicholls 1998I am living and working in Sydney, Australia at the moment as a GP with a specialist interest in sexual and reproductive health. I am married to Alex who is an orthopaedic surgeon and we have 2 children Matilda age 7 and Freddie age 4. We are enjoying living near the beach and learning about the Australian wildlife. We are about to drive across the bush from Darwin to Broome in 4WDs with rooftop tents so we’re hoping to survive that! We will probably return to England next year maybe with a bit of travelling on the way. We hope to return to work in Cambodia for a bit too where we lived for 4 months last year.
2000sAmanda (Dunckley) Hassett 2002Married in June 2015 Had a baby boy called Benji on 1st October 16. Lizzy Risk married my brother Paul in 2008. Emily Kay married my husband’s brother Mark in 2011. So they are both my sisters in law!
Geneffra (Ahmed) Virgee 2002Geneffra is a PHD Candidate at the University of York – Education for primary school children. Learning English as a foreign language.
Anoushka (Fooks) Malone 2002I got married in 2016 in the Dordogne and I have two children Connie 10 and Alfie 7. I am still completing my degree!
Sophie Ana (Moita Dias) Moita Dias Ramos 2002Since leaving St Teresa’s I have graduated from Kent University in 2006 with a degree in Theology and Theatre Studies. I now live in the Algarve, in Albufeira. I have inherited my family’s restaurant ‘Louisiana’, which I now run with my husband. I got married on the 21st of October 2017 to Vicento Ramos, in The Roman Catholic Church ‘Our Lady of Immaculate Conception’ in Portimão, Portugal. Our parish priest Father Bill from Saint Joseph’s in Epsom flew over to marry us. My whole family from England also flew over for the wedding as well as my husband’s family from Holland. It was an amazing week. We also had the privilege of visiting different parts of Japan for our honeymoon. We are very blessed and happy.
Davinia (Harrison) Harrison-Smith 2003I got married to my husband Sean Smith on the beautiful island of Koh Samui in Thailand where we tend to go for holidays. We are soon to celebrate our 6 year anniversary. Almost 3 years ago we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Winter Skye who weighed 3 pounds when born. She is now fully grown and is just like any other 3 year old with a big personality. We just love her and she keeps us very busy.
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Charlotte (Fairman) Emblem 2003I have been married for 11 years and have 5 gorgeous kids (right) to keep me amused.
Storm Horncastle 2006 (below right)
Storm visited us in October. She now lives in Washington DC and has started a new job in PR with Netflix having previously worked at the Norwegian Embassy.
Vivian Leung 2007 I am getting married in June 18.
Ayana Ollerhead 2008, Melissa (Olridge) McCulloch, 2009, Charlotte Howe 2008 (bottom right)
Niki (Waite) Cauwe 2009 I had a baby boy named Benjamin Christopher Paul on 17th September 2018, weighing 5lbs 2oz. My maiden name is Waite and I was part of the 2009 class.
Bernadette Hoy 2010 I live and work in the Netherlands after having met my Dutch partner whilst travelling Australia in 2016. I work as an English Language Teacher at a language insitute for business people from around the world who want to improve their English.
Alika Peach Molloy 2010 I commissioned into the British Army from Sandhurst in December 2016, as a Second Lieutenant. I now serve with the Royal Military Police.
Joanna (Goodliffe) Russell mum of Katie and Jessica 2012, Louise Piorko mum of Katherine Keey 2012
Kayley Guy 2012I have nearly graduated from my Masters in Social Work with a job lined up to start in July as a Child Protection Social Worker. I got engaged to my high school sweetheart in 2016 and we have planned a wedding for June 2019 with two old girls - Laura Sessions and Sophie Williams as my bridesmaids.
Ellen Jenne 2014
I left St. T’s in 2014, and went on to study History at the University of Southampton. Last year (2017) I graduated with a 2:1 in BA History (Hons). Shout out to Ms. Bartlett!
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DON’T FORGET TO
UPDATE YOUR DETAILS!
Please visit: www.st-teresas.com/school/stoga/ and fill in a STOGA MEMBERSHIP FORM
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1991–2003 Sheila Longman, Former Teacher (above)
Angela Cook, English Teacher 1971–88 (right)
Visited in the summer (below) with Fiona Stappard Collins a former pupil who now runs a nursing home in Westcott
Former Deputy Head, Margaret (Auger) Ford (right)
Amanda Hiscocks (former PE Teacher)Happily retired, still running, playing golf, and am having lots of family time plus helping out with my gorgeous grandchildren. I am still coaching netball at the County Academy. I sit on the SCNA (Netball) Committee plus now sit on the SLCGA (Golf) committee.
Michael Bray, Governor (below)
Alan Morse, former CaretakerI am fit and well and working for Surrey Fire and Rescue service as an advisor to the Public. I enjoy the job.
Former & Current Staff News
Diane Westoby Brookes – retired
Maurice Bacon – retired
Laura Dickinson, former Admissions SecretaryI worked in Reception during Mr Allen’s headship and then as Admissions Secretary when Mary Prescott was head. I now work at ACS Cobham as Secretary to the Early Childhood Division until my contract ends in June. I would like to join you for some of the events in the future.
Jill Elburn – Deputy Head (centre, below)
Left to go back to Yorkshire, her homeland.
School NewsSTOGA 2019 SCHOOL NEWS
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OUTSTANDING RESULTSOur girls celebrated some superb examination results this year. Year 11 pupils had tremendous success in the new GCSE exams, with nearly one third of all results being awarded at level eight and nine (equivalent to A*/A** – the latter representing approximately the top 2% of the population) and an overall pass rate (9–4) of 98.5%. These are unequivocally excellent, and every girl deserves to be proud. Not to be outdone, the Upper Sixth leavers also gained excellent A Level results, and nearly all girls gained a place at their first-choice university. We wish them well as they embark on the next exciting phase of their lives.
Commenting on this success, Deputy Head, Dr McShane said: “We are absolutely delighted with the girls’ performances and we are very proud of each and every one of them. They worked incredibly hard, coping brilliantly with changing curriculum demands and increased academic rigour in both A Level and GCSE qualifications, and they rose to the challenge with aplomb. Both they and the staff deserve enormous congratulations”.
Special congratulations must go to GCSE girls Chloe Roberts, Amelia Grimshaw, Andrea Ize-Iyamu, and Lisa Wang who gained 28 grade 9s (A**) between them; indeed, Lisa gained an incredible clean sweep of 9s, and was one of just 732 pupils nationally to do so.
RECORDNUMBERS
St Teresa’s began the new academic year
with numbers at an all-time high. Demand for 2019 is also very strong with record
registrations
NEW SIXTH FORM CENTREThe Felstead Centre, our new sixth form building, was officially opened on Prize Giving Day.
The Centre is named after Sister Catherine and Sister Clare Felstead, who were sisters and both nuns at the school, and provides a wonderful space including fabulous common room and lecture theatre for the sixth form girls.
ST TERESA’S PREP STOGA 2019
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Year 7 entrance was particularly competitive with
4 applications for each external
place
ST TERESA’S EFFINGHAM
BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FROM 3–18
Visit us at one of our Open Events or contact Admissions to arrange an individual visit to the school
St Teresa’s, Effingham Surrey RH5 6ST
Telephone 01372 [email protected] • www.st-teresas.com
The perfect place for enquiring minds
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PREP PRIZE GIVINGSt Teresa’s Prep School celebrated outstanding academic achievements at their end of term Prize Giving ceremony. We were delighted to welcome world famous violinist Nicola Benedetti as our guest speaker who inspired everyone with her words and breath taking recital. Nicola was impressed with the performances of the choir and orchestra and by the incredible all round achievements of the St Teresa’s girls, including sport, music and the performing arts.
St Teresa’s, Effingham, Surrey RH5 6STTelephone 01372 [email protected] • www.st-teresas.com
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CONTACT DETAILSSt Teresa’s, Effingham, Surrey RH5 6ST
Telephone: 01372 750215
email address: [email protected]
Website: www.st-teresas.com/stoga
St Teresa’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/teresa.effingham St Teresa’s Facebook can be found under the name Teresa Effingham. Befriend Teresa Effingham to keep in touch with old friends and news.
STOGA Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/STOGA/302718213188649 Click ‘like’ at the top of our page to be kept informed of events and news.
Linkedin this is a business networking group
www.linkedin.com/pub/teresa-effingham-jilly-cooper/70/a91/213Please add yourself to our professional network to network with old girls.
CommunityThe sisters are now living in Sherborne:
3 West Terrace, Westbury, Sherborne DT9 3ER
KEEP THE DATESHAMLEY GREEN WALKThursday 25th April, 10am
GREENWICH – London WalksMonday 13th May, 12.30pm
LONDON EYE and a walk down the South Bank and Middle Temple GardensFriday 21st June
ANNUAL REUNION Saturday 21st September, 12 noon
PAST THE PALACE – London WalksTuesday 8th October, 2.30pm
ST PAULS – London WalksFriday 15th November
To register for details of all events please email [email protected]
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