14 January 2022 – Issue 2
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
U15As Win the Lingfield tournament
Head’s Introduction
I hope that you have all enjoyed your first full week back at School in 2022. I spoke in our virtual Chapel services this morning about holding on to some of the important positives of 2021 – perhaps most importantly, the fact that it was the year when the world’s scientists created highly effective vaccines to combat Covid, and health workers rolled these out successfully to huge numbers around the globe. Of course, it was a tremendously challenging year, but amid the difficulty, we should note the extraordinary efforts of scientists and health workers across the globe to do all they can to keep people safe.
Taekwando Black Belt for Amelie
I am delighted to read that our sports teams have had a wonderful week. Not only did the U13As come runners-up in the Lingfield Netball tournament, but the U15As won it! Furthermore, our U15 Cross Country team are Brighton Champions! What a brilliant start to the year for Sport at Roedean – well done to everyone involved. On Saturday, we welcomed all our prospective pupils to wind-swept and rainy Roedean site to sit entrance tests, and I would like to thank and congratulate the Admissions Department for making the experience such a positive one for the girls. Despite the slightly stressful context of taking a test, the girls were put at ease by the warmth and calmness of everyone they met at Roedean, and we have had wonderful feedback, some of which you can read in this Review. I am very grateful to all those colleagues who were involved in the day, and to those marking the papers – well done.
Street Dance Workshop for Year 9
It has been a positive start to 2022 at Roedean, and I wish you all the best for next week.
This was the sunset on Wednesday this week – how lucky are we to be here!