4 February 2022 – Issue 5
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Chinese New Year at Roedean
Head’s Introduction
It has been wonderful this week to share events and activities with those in our community celebrating Chinese New Year – the Year of the Tiger! The School has been adorned with papercuts, red lanterns, and images of tigers, and it was lovely to see our students from China and Hong Kong sharing aspects of their culture. I am pleased that many girls and staff tried their hand at some traditional crafts in the Library on Tuesday. The fantastic fireworks at the end of the day were enjoyed by many from the front of School, and there was even a projected dragon rushing across Roedean’s iconic facade. Thank you to everyone who was involved in making the this week so special. This week, Roedean hosted fifty prospective students at our Visual and Performing Arts Day. The girls had a great day, with workshops in Art, Dance, Drama, and Music, and the final piece they produced, combining all the different elements, was excellent. We have received wonderful feedback from those taking part, so congratulations to the Admissions Department for a very successful event and to our staff in the Arts departments who have been so engaged and creative in developing the activities. Well done to our GCSE Drama students who performed their monologues and duologues in the Theatre yesterday – the recording is sent to the examiners so the pressure was on, but our actors all did brilliantly, performing their pieces with assured confidence and great emotion. Well done! In the Music Department, last Friday saw Samba workshops for all of a Year 7, along with the Year 5s from St Mark’s. They all had a brilliant time, and picked up the syncopated rhythms quickly. On Tuesday, a number of our musicians performed in the Teatime Recital, along with Ellie and Eileen, who played traditional Chinese instruments. It was a varied and enjoyable concert, with a supportive and appreciative audience. Well done to everyone involved. Well done to Mollie in Year 10, who has been named Junior Captain of the Mid Sussex Marlins, one of the top swimming clubs in the area; this is a great achievement, so congratulations. There have also been lots of fixtures this week, and I am pleased to see that our teams are making good progress as we move through the Netball season. Particular congratulations go to the U13As, who are through to the quarter finals of the National Finals, and to the U15As, who have progressed to the third round of the Sussex Cup. I wish you all a great weekend, and good luck for next week!
Art Trip to the Pier
U15A into Round 3 of the Sussex Cup!
GCSE Drama Performances