1st December 2017 - Issue 11
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction
Today is the first day of December, and the festive mood has gradually been spreading around Roedean this week, with tinsel, decorations, and cards appearing in classrooms and corridors. This will move to another level today as the whole school prepares for tomorrow’s Christmas Fair which will be a wonderful community event, and I am really looking forward to it. I want to thank, in advance, the Parents’ Guild and all those parents whose vision and hard work has gone into making the fair a wonderful annual event. Last week ended with one of the most memorable and high-quality music concerts of recent years. The space-themed Gala Concert last Friday really was spectacular. I lost count of the number of parents, staff, and girls who left the Chapel with a smile on their faces and words like
‘breath-taking’, ‘incredible’ and ‘inspiring’. Our dedicated, talented and wonderful musicians, led by Miss Fewkes, Mr Rous, and Ms Bartlette, performed a very broad, imaginative and moving range of pieces from Holst to Bowie. The audience, who had also been greeted by Darth Vader and one of his Stormtroopers, were swept along by the performances of the school’s orchestra, choirs and ensembles. Congratulations to everyone involved for your truly outstanding performances. Well done! I am delighted to hear each week about the individual successes and achievements of Roedean girls, and this week they include swimming and acting - well done to Rose and to Layla May. Good luck to the first of our Oxbridge applicants who have been invited for interviews from next Monday - I hope that you all have a good experience. I am also pleased that the
Donating hair to the Little Princess Trust On Thursday evening, five brave girls had their hair cut to donate it to the Little Princess Trust, a charity which makes wigs for children who have lost their hair for a variety of reasons, including those suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. Donated hair must be at least 7 inches long, which is quite a sacrifice. Well done Maria P, our Charity Prefect, for masterminding this and leading the charge by having her hair cut first, and she was joined by Yian Z and Penny P (Yr13), Hannah LW (Yr12) and Leila L (Yr11). What a brilliant thing to do!
Year 10 Parents’ Evenings went well this week. With the girls one term into their 2-year GCSE courses, this is an important time for them and their parents to touch base with the staff to find out how much progress they are making. Good luck to our Events and Charity Prefects, Jade, Esmee, and Maria, who are hosting a Snow Ball this evening for the Sixth Form and their guests in the Sixth Form Centre at Keswick House. I am sure that it will be fantastic, and a perfect way to lead into the final week of term. I wish you all good luck for the last week of term. It will be very busy, starting off with the House Panto on Monday and quickly followed by Year 11 Parents’ Evening, Junior House Hockey, the Carol Services, Christmas Lunches, and Final Chapel on Friday. Good luck and have a very good week!
Roedean actor in The Crown Congratulations to Layla May B-R (Yr7) who is playing Princess Anne in Series 2 of The Crown, which will premiere globally on Netflix on 8 December. This is a brilliant achievement – Layla May certainly enjoys the ‘life on stage’ and is embracing the dramatic opportunities she has at school as well. It has been a pleasure supporting Layla May throughout this term – her energy and personality are a bright as her smile! JC