11 June 2021 – Issue 7
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction
Well done to everyone in Years 7-10 who have been taking end of year examinations this week. I would like to congratulate these year groups on their very positive approach, and I hope that this afternoon’s fun activities have rounded the week off well. Over the half-term break, a number of students who were unable to travel home spent the week in Keswick House. I would like to congratulate them for using their time well, and for getting involved in the variety of activities on offer. I am very grateful to all my colleagues who generously gave up their half term to ensure that the girls were looked after and had a very positive experience.
Youth Volunteers in the Community
Headmaster’s Lecture – Dr Eugenia Cheng (OR)
Deepdene back at Roedean
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It was great to welcome Year 5 and 6 pupils from Deepdene back to the School this week. As one of the Roedean Group of Schools, they would ordinarily have been to Roedean once a week throughout the year - this has not been possible for this cohort of ‘19, and they were incredibly excited and pleased to be back. They visited the Farm briefly, before enjoying a cricket coaching session with Roedean Staff - thank you to Mr Smethurst and Mr Borsoi. Congratulations to Liv and Gracie (Yr13) and Megan, Olivia, and Emily (Yr12), who have been named as finalists for the Young Volunteer of the Year 2021, in the Sussex Community Star & Care Awards. The winners will be announced at the end of the month, but these girls should be very proud. I am also very pleased to hear that ten of our students have been successful in the Junior Physics Challenge - you can read more in this review, but eight achieved Gold awards in this national competition, which is outstanding and puts them in the top 14%. Well done to everyone involved, and in particular to Miss Byrne. The Roedean Symposium began this week, and the programme got off to a great start, and next week over 60 students from Roedean and six local schools will take part virtually in the Roedean Academy, our programme of academic enrichment for Year 10. This will run over 3 afternoons, incorporating the Symposium, for the next two weeks. I am grateful to all of my colleagues who are leading sessions, and to Dr Barrand for running the programme. Good luck in particular to all those in Year 10 who are doing the Silver DofE assessed expedition this weekend, but I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and good luck for next week.
Year group bubble end of exam celebrations
Discovery of Art Tiles