1 October 2021 – Issue 4
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction
It is 1 October, and today is the start of Black History Month. We cannot forget our Head Girl’s talk last year, in which she explained how the need for a specific month focusing on Black History shows that we have a long way to go, as Black History should be taught and understood as an integral part of history. As we continue to work towards that aim, we will celebrate and explore many ideas, people, and stories over the coming weeks, with a series of exciting and engaging lectures and activities to give everyone in our community a chance to explore the wide-ranging impact of Black History.
Happy Nigerian Independence Day
Year 7 at Arundel Castle
I am very pleased to hear that the two trips which went out at the end of last week went well. The Year 7s had a great day at Arundel Castle and they were wonderful ambassadors for Roedean. Our Year 11 Geographers also had a highly productive weekend residential at Juniper Hall, where they undertook a lot of the work needed for their GCSE coursework. I am very grateful to my colleagues for taking these trips, and supporting our students in this way. I would like to thank everyone in the School community in advance for all the work that has gone into the preparations for Open Day tomorrow. This is an important event which allows us to celebrate the huge variety of different aspects of school life at Roedean, and to share these with our visitors. Thank you for the part you will play.
Geography in the Surrey Hills
Today is also Nigerian Independence Day, which, this year, marks 61 years of freedom and independence. We would all like to wish our Nigerian students and families well as they celebrate this important day, and I hope that the festivities in Keswick which our Sixth Formers have planned go well. Finally, well done to our Year 13s who had assessments this week. I hope that you all enjoy the weekend, and good luck for next week.
Year 9 DofE Bronze
Black History Month at Roedean