The journey to Roedean
Contents 2023 Entry Applications
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Events and 2024 Entry
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Wild Fridays and Head, Heart, Hand Programme 6 An Academic Adventure
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Weekly Boarding
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Co-Curricular Programme
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A Day Girl’s Perspective
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A Weekly Boarder’s Perspective
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2023 Entry applications A smooth and informative process, full of opportunities to get to know Roedean We understand that choosing the right senior school for your daughter is a big decision, and we will help to support you through this in any way we can. The Director of Admissions, Ali Wienekus (AWS@roedean.co.uk) and Deputy Director of Admissions, Joanna Clarke (JCO@ roedean.co.uk) along with the rest of the admissions team, will be glad to support you through the application process. Applications for 2023 entry requires registering by October 2022, with entrance exams and practical scholarship assessments taking place in January 2023.
Admissions Process Registration deadline
ROCKPOOLS DAY
10 October 2022 Please complete the Registration Form online
Scholarship application deadline 4 November 2022
Entrance exams
7 January 2023 These will include exams in English, Maths and NonVerbal Reasoning, and an interview
Scholarship practical assessments W/C 16 January 2023 4
Offers / acceptances February/March 2023
Experience days An exciting schedule of Experience Days covering a range of interests offer opportunities for your daughter to get to know Roedean whilst being challenged and inspired. See our Autumn Term events below, and either email the Admissions Team, or visit the Get To Know Us page on our website, to book and for further information about the events. STEM DAY
Rockpools Day
Thursday 9 June 2022
Wild Friday Experience Day Thursday 22 September 2022
ENGLAND HOCKEY DAY
STEM Experience Day Tuesday 11 October 2022
English Hockey Experience Day Tuesday 1 November 2022
Discovery Day
Thursday 17 November 2022
2024 Early entry For those wishing to secure an Early Entrance place for 2024 entry, please contact Admissions (AWS@roedean.co.uk or JCO@roedean.co.uk) and we would be delighted to guide you through the Early Entrance process.
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Wild Fridays at Roedean The space to discover passions and fresh perspectives
The Year 7 ‘Wild Fridays’ programme is an exciting new initiative for the students to thrive at School, appreciating the nature which surrounds them on all sides, and developing new skills and knowledge which they will take forward into their new lives beyond Roedean. Every half term, 24 different Wild Fridays activities are offered, including Bushcraft, Meteorology, Farming, Horticulture, Land-yachting, Mountain Biking and Build Your Own Go-Kart.
Think beyond the ordinary ...with our Head, Heart, Hand Programme, offering 21st century skills for our Key Stage 3 girls The Head, Heart, Hand Programme is a weekly schedule, offering practical, positive and challenging activities for our Key Stage 3 students, designed to challenge the girls to think beyond what they might ordinarily do.
Sign Language Cultural Project First Aid Outdoor Education 6
Textiles Allotment Project Philosophy Cooking
An academic adventure Discover over 20 different subjects in Key Stage 3
ACADEMIC LECTURE SERIES
Open to all students, examples this year: How to be a Modern Feminist Bad Science Forensic Mental Health Memory Mind Palaces On Always Being Wrong Books to Make You Think
As an academic school, we seek to inspire curiosity and a love of learning in all our girls. The strength of teaching at Roedean is that discussion and debate sit at the heart of learning. The subjects offered in Key Stage 3 range from Modern Languages to Geography, from Classical Civilisation to Sciences, and from DT to Dance. This broad academic grounding, where passions are ignited and skills and confidence are acquired, provides the perfect foundation from which to move up to Key Stage 4, where our girls achieve a 90% pass rate of Grades 9-7.
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Weekly Boarding by the sea The perfect balance between school and home, with the space to grow up at your own pace Weekly Boarding is becoming increasingly popular with families who live in London, Sussex and Surrey. It means that you can enjoy all of Roedean’s opportunities and space (120 acres!) and return home at the weekend using our chaperoned ‘Victoria Escort’ for those that live in London. VICTORIA ESCORT
A chaperoned service from Brighton to London £34 each way Friday 4.15pm - Accompanied by staff on train from Brighton Friday 6.30pm - Arrival at London Victoria Sunday 5.30pm - Departure from London Victoria Coach station
Everything all in one place Weekly Boarding offers you the opportunity to experience the perfect balance between school and home - where all of your learning and activities are in one place. • • • • 8
Co-curricular programme Private music, dance and LAMDA Mid-week fixtures Dedicated prep time
A genuinely holistic experience TIMETABLE
A typical day for a Weekly Boarder 07.00 - 8.00 - Breakfast 07.40 - Boarders registration 08.15 - Lessons 1 - 4, inc. break 12.35 - Lunch 13.10 - Activity 1 - co-curricular programme or prep 14.00 - Lessons 5 - 6 16.00 - Tea in House 16.00 - Activity 2- co-curricular programme or prep 17.10 - Day buses depart 17.40 - Boarders evening registration 18.00 - Supper 19.00 - Prep 20.00 - Evening activity - such as Read Under the Stars or Badminton
As well as our co-curricular programme during the school day, the Boarders have access to a range of meaningful activities organised in the evenings mid-week, examples below:
Read Under the Stars Cooking for Charity Badminton Film Club Swimming Chaplain Drop-in Ceramics Commercial Dance
Widening horizons, in wide open spaces The co-curricular programme offers a range of opportunities to explore interests and develop talents From the School’s foundation in 1885, a wide-ranging educational experience has always been central to life at Roedean. Our genuinely holistic ethos means that the School values highly the many elements of school life which take place beyond the classroom. There are clubs, societies, and activities for every taste: whether it’s exerting yourself (Squads / Fencing / Dance Fitness) expressing yourself (Life Drawing / Technical Theatre / Junior Drama) enjoying the great outdoors (Farm Club / Sea-Swimming) performing (Orchestra / Choir / Junior Dance), serving others (St Mark’s Sports Leaders), taking up a new skill (Sewing / Karate), or exploring your academic interests in greater depth (Junior STEM / Debating / Philosophy). These are just a few examples, and we hope that you can identify who you want to be in School, and feel prepared for life after Roedean. 9
A new journey begins... Claudia tells us what it’s like to start in Year 7 at Roedean
You joined Roedean as a Day girl in Year 7 from Windlesham School in September 2021. How did you find your first day? I knew some girls already from a local drama school that I attended before I came to Roedean, so I spotted some friendly faces from the minute I got here - plus everyone is really friendly anyway, so it was just good fun!
Do you have any advice for girls starting at Roedean? Don’t be scared about your first day! The teachers and the other girls are all really nice. I was really worried I wouldn’t remember all the different codes to get into all the buildings and that I would get lost, but it felt like I settled in really quickly.
What has been your favourite aspect of Roedean so far? My favourite thing about Roedean is probably the lunches! They’re amazing! The arancini is my favourite, and I love the jelly. 10
Alya explains what she loves about Weekly Boarding at Roedean You joined Roedean from Eaton Square Prep in September 2019...what have been your highlights since you have been at Roedean? The opportunities I get in Sport at Roedean are much better here than when I was in London. Since being at Roedean I have taken part in the SISNA Netball tournament and a number of Sussex and national cup matches in netball and hockey. I love that there’s a wide variety of sports available here that I just wouldn’t have had the chance to do if I were still in London. I also love the culture here. There’s such a wide diversity of nationalities and religions; I have friends from all over the world - Nigeria, Switzerland, Poland, Hong Kong, Soudi Arabia, and England!
What are your favourite aspects of being a Weekly Boarder? Weekly Boarding is such a good option for me. I feel so much more relaxed, but I’m also much better at organising myself. However, if I do forget anything, I can just pop back to my House - I couldn’t do that in London! Getting across London was tricky for me before, as it wasn’t safe to do it on my own and my dad was often busy at the times I needed to get somewhere. Now, I can do as many activities as I want during the week and there’s tons to choose from. The teacher support here is fantastic. It’s also great during Prep, because there’s a teacher there to help. Whenever I was doing prep at home my dad wasn’t much help! In the evenings, the Housemistress and boarding staff are always there with support and advice, and just as a friendly face.
Do you remember what made you want to become a Roedean Girl? Roedean cares! The Admissions team made me love this school so much. I remember when we first came to visit, when we left, my dad said “That’s the school for us.” WHAT THE PARENTS SAY...
‘Weekly Boarding gets Alya out of the pollution of London [and allows her] the chance to have everything she needs in one place... I love the idea that she is in the company of other girls of different ages and backgrounds. I am watching my daughter become a rounded, strong woman, and all the time I know I’m just one hour away.’ Parent 11
Our Director of Admissions, Alison Wienekus (AWS@roedean.co.uk), and Deputy Director of Admissions, Joanna Clarke (JCO@roedean. co.uk), will be your main points of contact throughout the admissions process. Please do not hesitate to be in touch should you have any questions; we would be delighted to guide you through the admissions process. Roedean School, Roedean Way, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5RQ T: +44(0)1273 667500 | W: roedean.co.uk