15 October 2021 – Issue 5
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction
We have nearly reached the end of the first half of term, and I am very proud of the girls when I look back at what we have all achieved together. There is far too much to list everything here, but everyone settled back into school life very well and quickly, we launched the new Wild Fridays initiative for Year 7, Black History Month is being celebrated through a series of events and Chapel services, Open Day had our highest ever attendance and we have also hosted a virtual Open Day for overseas students, many girls are representing the School in sport, more than 30 Year 13s have applied to Oxbridge or Medicine university courses, we opened our fantastic newly refurbished Theatre, and we have a Performing Arts showcase this evening. What an amazing snapshot of the wonderful breadth of experience at Roedean! Earlier this week, we hosted a STEM Experience Day for 50 excited and enthusiastic students from Prep and local primary schools, and our visitors had a wonderful time. They really enjoyed working in the Science labs, and a highlight for many was the virtual talk from Dr Suzie Imber, Professor of Space Physics and our STEM Ambassador. I am grateful to everyone involved, but particularly to my colleagues in the Science Faculty and Admissions. It was lovely to hear some of our musicians playing in Tuesday’s Teatime Recital, and this evening’s Take Your Seat event promises to be a wonderful showcase in our new Theatre – to all our dancers, actors, and musicians involved, I would like to say ‘good luck’ and ‘break a leg’! I wish you all a well-deserved break over half-term, particularly everyone in Year 11, who have just completed assessments – have a lovely break!
Sport – 122 matches played so far this term
STEM Festival
Admissions Experience Day HEADMASTER’S LECTURE
Tanya Streeter OR, world record-holding free diver SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday 16 November
Land Yachting for Year 7