17 September 2021 – Issue 2
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WEEKLY REVIEW
Year 13 Biology Visit to the Millennium Seed Bank
Head’s Introduction
A great school experience is about so much more than what goes on in the classroom. It is about the relationships and connections with people, the community and House spirit, and, it is about a holistic vision that values all of those enrichment activities. I am, therefore, delighted this week to see so many of the girls already fully engaged with our brilliant Co-Curricular programme. This week we have seen baking, debating, farming, sport of all kinds, academic clubs, music, drama, origami, photography, and so much more. After school and at lunch, the corridors are surprisingly quiet as the girls are busy following their passions and interests in venues across the site. Thank you to all our staff and Dr Barrand for all your work in setting up this programme. During the course of this week, we have also been introducing the student body to our newly refurbished Theatre. The girls have been hugely impressed with the new vision and what it means for the Arts at Roedean. I am looking forward to our Take Your Seat event in October, when many parents and supporters of the Performing Arts at Roedean will be able to see the amazing work which has taken place over the Summer. There will be a series of performances encompassing Dance, Drama, and Music, including presentations from those leading each of these areas.
Wild Fridays – Year 7 Engaging with our Surroundings
Many of the students have been enjoying sports this week, both inside and out, and many have also represented Roedean in competitive fixtures against other schools for the first time – well done to everyone involved! I am glad to hear that the Year 7s enjoyed their first session in our new Wild Fridays initiative – this really is a brilliant opportunity for them to learn about the natural world and take full advantage of the School’s location and outstanding site and grounds.
Hockey, Netball, Aquathlon and more…
Kindness to each other and inclusiveness are also fundamental elements of life at Roedean, but they are not passive qualities that just happen. Every one of us must consider others and how our actions and behaviour impact on them. I encourage all parents to spend time talking to their daughters about this theme during the weeks ahead. It is the simple and small acts of kindness and consideration that can make a fundamental difference to how each individual in our school community feels. In our recent Chapel services, Dr Barrand has led us to reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the plight of many people, particularly women, in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. He encouraged us to think about how we can help to support the refugee families in our local area. Or Charity Prefects, Molly and Lara, will next week be asking the school body to choose which charities we would like to support through our fundraising activities this year – these charities will be in addition to our on-going support for ten girls around the world through PlanUK, providing food for the homeless through Off the Fence, and supporting St Mark’s Primary. Our first charity event is our highly successful annual Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 24 September. Tomorrow it will be wonderful to see some of our Year 13 Leavers and their parents from the last two years. We will celebrate their successes in Chapel, before enjoying the chance to catch up with them at a Garden Party in the Cloisters – some will already be at university or college, and others just about to start new courses, so it will be great to hear about their experiences after Roedean.
Music Scholars’ Teatime Recital –
I wish you all the best for the weekend and the week to come.
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Unsung heroes in the spotlight Each week, many wonderful things happen at Roedean, about which many in the school are perhaps unaware; this section of the weekly review is dedicated to ‘unsung heroes’, in order to draw our attention to these people and remind us that our community is special.
Year 13 Biology Visit to the Millennium Seed Bank
Angelica and Joanna (Yr9) for helping some new Year 7s to find their way to a lesson – very kind, and funny too when the Year 7s thought they were in Year 13! [RB]
This week, our Year 13 Biology students enjoyed an awe-inspiring day at Wakehurst, which is part of Kew and has a wonderful botanic garden. It includes some extremely rare plants and trees – for example, some birch trees that we saw are so rare in the wild that there are only 50 of them left. The Millennium Seed Bank is also at Wakehurst, and we were so lucky to be the first school that has been allowed to have a behind the scenes tour there since the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. We visited the vault where seeds from 190 countries are stored in freezers. There are over 2.4 billion seeds there now, and from such a variety of species that Wakehurst is now the place with the highest biodiversity in the world! We also carried out practical work to compare the biodiversity of two areas of coppice woodland at Wakehurst. The lovely late summer weather helped us to enjoy this hands-on ecology work even more. Wakehurst is a precious and wonderful place. It is open to the public and not too far away – do visit if you can! PCH
House 4: Blackberry Picking and More! House 4 continues to be a vibrant and exciting place to be! While our 51 boarding students from Year 7 to Year 11 continue to transition to boarding life, they have enjoyed a wide variety of activities available. From baking to badminton, pancakes and pamper nights, to a mid-week movie and so much more! It has been another wonderful week in House 4 and we look forward to the next! Ivy, Channah, and Gabby (Yr12), and Mimi, Nettie, Phoebe, Paloma, Chelsea, Grace, Olaitan, and Yanka (Yr11) for their brilliant work with the Deepdene pupils on Thursday [DPS]
On the first weekend, our junior boarders absolutely loved their sunset walk around Roedean to pick delicious blackberries with Mr and Mrs Wilson, and their children. The girls then used the yummy, juicy blackberries they had picked to make some delicious homemade blackberry muffins!
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Year 7 Engaging with our Surroundings The Year 7 ‘Wild Fridays’ programme is an exciting new initiative for us – we are keen for the students to thrive at School, appreciating the nature which surrounds them on all sides, and developing new skills and knowledge which they will take forward into their lives beyond Roedean. The School is in an idyllic location, with the blue of the English Channel in front of the School, and the South Downs behind it. Our genuinely holistic ethos means that the Roedean values highly the many other elements of school life which take place beyond the classroom. All the activities in the ‘Wild Fridays’ programme provide opportunities for the girls to develop and thrive, discover new interests, and enjoy their all-round school experience. Rotating around a carousel of five strands over the year, the entire Year 7 cohort spends every Friday afternoon outside, enjoying our wonderful setting, appreciating the natural world which surrounds us, and having fun and working with their peers. The first few weeks of ‘Wild Fridays’ have gone really well, and the Years 7s are having a brilliant time!
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Chapel – Marking the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 This week in CHapel, Dr Barrand presented a Chapel service to encourage us all to reflect on the current situation in Afghanistan, the consequences of the withdrawal of international forces, and the impact this has had on the Afghan people: The 9/11 terror attack, 20 years ago, was the first major act of terrorism with a global impact, and it was the catalyst for a series of events and conflicts which are still going on today. A radical Islamic organisation called Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility, and the world’s attention immediately fell on Afghanistan. IWhen the Taliban refused to give up Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, after 9/11, US President George W Bush ordered the invasion of Afghanistan, and there have been international armed forces there for 20 years. Over this period, 176,000 people have died in the fighting, including 46,000 civilians. It is very important to state that Al Qaeda and all other fundamentalist groups are not representative of Islam. I appreciate that the existence of a foreign occupying force imposing its politics and ideology, even if it is supporting a local government, throws up moral questions, but there can be no doubt that life in Afghanistan was better for many while the Taliban were not in power. For example, under President Hamid Karzai, school attendance rose from 1.2 million in 2001 to over 8 million in just over a decade, and literacy rates rose from 8% to 43%. For girls, 39% attended school in 2017, compared to 6% in 2003. Women have been able to move more freely, to work and be educated, and even take places in the government. Having American and other international forces in Afghanistan has long been considered largely fruitless, and US President Biden declared that his forces would leave Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of 9/11. He decided that too many Americans had been killed and injured by the Taliban, and that the strong symbolism of withdrawing all troops before by the 20th anniversary would be a powerful political move early in his presidency. As the Americans were the largest in number, this effectively meant that other international forces also had to leave. You will have seen on the news what happened as a result. The Taliban, who had mostly been kept in check by the international forces, quickly filled the vacuum and took control of the country in a matter of days. Sharia has quickly been reimposed, and life has stepped back 20 years for the majority, particularly for women. Here are the words of a young woman in her 20s, written 3 weeks ago, whose life has been changed forever: “Early on Sunday morning, I was heading to university for a class when a group of women came running out from the women’s dormitory. I asked what had happened and one of them told me the police were evacuating them because the Taliban had arrived in Kabul, and they will beat women who do not have a burqa. I have nearly completed two simultaneous degrees from two of the best universities in Afghanistan. I should have graduated in November from the American University of Afghanistan and Kabul University, but this morning everything flashed before my eyes.
even if we keep them, we are not able to use them. There are no jobs for us in Afghanistan. I did not expect that we would be deprived of all our basic rights again and travel back to 20 years ago. That after 20 years of fighting for our rights and freedom, we should be hunting for burqas and hiding our identity. Then today, when I heard that the Taliban had reached Kabul, I felt I was going to be a slave. They can play with my life any way they want.” I hope that, as a school community, we can support the Afghan refugee families in the local area – I am sure that, in some small way, we will be able to make a huge difference to their lives for the better. Lea (Yr12) has just finished reading ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’, by the Afghan author, Khaled Hosseini – it is a brilliant book, and here is her review of it: ‘With the recent resurgence of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, it is important for us to understand what it means for the people most affected by it. For women especially, it means that many of what we would consider as basic human rights no longer exist in the UK. For many, this is happening for the second time in their lives. I have recently just finished reading ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ by AfghanAmerican author Khaled Hosseini (whose novels have all been set in Afghanistan), and truly the book has had a deep emotional impact on me. With a timeline from the late 1950s to the early 2000s, the book’s narrative centres around two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, and tells the story of their lives – beautifully yet tragically interwoven – pre-Taliban rule, under Taliban rule, and after 9/11. Hosseini sews into the story’s fabric Afghan culture, the language, and intense imagery, to immerse you in their world. In doing so, as the reader, the characters and their feelings, hopes, and dreams become a visceral experience, making the oppression and hardship they go through all the more tragic; we are forced to remember that, although the characters are fictional, their stories are a reflection of people who are indeed very real, who have real, similar lives. ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ is a poignant tale of human cruelty and perseverance, of loss and love. It is one of the bestwritten pieces of literature I have ever read, and it is more relevant now than ever.’
I worked for so many days and nights to become the person I am today, and this morning when I reached home, the very first thing my sisters and I did was hide our IDs, diplomas and certificates. It was devastating. Why should we hide the things that we should be proud of? In Afghanistan now we are not allowed to be known as the people we are. As a woman, I feel like I am the victim of this political war that men started. I felt like I can no longer laugh out loud, I can no longer listen to my favourite songs, I can no longer meet my friends in our favourite cafe, I can no longer wear my favourite yellow dress or pink lipstick. And I can no longer go to my job or finish the university degree that I worked for years to achieve. Now it looks like I have to burn everything I achieved in 24 years of my life. Having any ID card or awards from the American University is risky now; Page 4
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Sixth Form Jumpin As part of the Sixth Form Induction programme, Year 12 and 13 went off to the inflatable park, Jumpin. The afternoon was full of fun, energy, and a wonderful ‘eat all that you can’ buffet. As well as jumping, bouncing,
and falling, the students had a chance to get to know each other better by chatting and laughing together – it was great! CC
Macmillan Coffee Morning – 24 September! This week in House 1, we made sweet bags to sell at our annual Macmillan Coffee morning. We hope you all have the date in your diary! It is a wonderful event which has been held at Roedean for many years, and it is all for such a wonderful cause!
House 1 Bingo Thursday night in House 1 is games night, and this week we played BINGO! The winners were Claire, Claudia, Alexis, and birthday girl Galina!
Unsung heroes in the spotlight Each week, a member of staff who has gone above and beyond the call of duty can be nominated by their colleagues or the girls.
Miss Beadle for giving up her Monday night and helping with the school aquathlon from 4:00 to 6:30 – thank you so much for helping with transitions [KWA]
Miss Hawkins (English), for supporting the boarding team by going on the weekend trip [RB]
Mr Carrucan for staying late after the aquathlon and tidying the pool ready for swimming the next day [KWA]
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A Fantastic Start to the New Year for Roedean Music What a fantastic first week of music rehearsals! It was amazing that so many of you turned up to play, and so many of you are brilliant players! After so many restrictions on performances, it was truly wonderful to hear the orchestras and ensembles back and filling the Chapel with such beautiful music – thank you to all of you who have committed your time, and we look forward to seeing you each week. Congratulations to our first Musicians of the Week for this term: Isla and Holly, in Year 7, for attending both Orchestra and String Ensemble – well done! Please email sob@roedean.co.uk if you would be interested in playing in Chapel or Assembly.
Music Scholars’ Teatime Recital – 21 September On Tuesday 21 September, from 4:00 to 5:00, we are incredibly excited to start the Autumn term’s musical events off with our classic Teatime Recital series. The inaugural recital in the Old Ref will be performed by a selection of our talented Roedean Music Scholars.
National Poetry Day – 7 October 2021
Join us for music by Mozart, Schubert, and Wieniawski, whilst enjoying tea and cake – please pre-book tickets at www.Roedeantheatre.co.uk Gavotte
Rameau
Violin
Alissandr Yr11
Canzonetta No. 2 – Andantino Moderato
Pierné
Clarinet
Galina Yr10
A Gaelic Blessing
John Rutter
Voice
Saffron Yr9
Minuet
Mozart
Violin
Rosie Yr12
An die Musik
Schubert
Voice
Alma Yr12
Partita No. 5
Telemann
Recorder
Elspeth Yr9
Celebration
Boccherini
Double Bass
Karena Yr12
Czardas
Monti
Violin
Eva Yr13
Variation 4 in F
Weber
Trumpet
Anamika Yr13
The wind beneath my wings
Bette Midler
Voice
Molly Yr7
Allegro
Vivaldi
Violin
Holly Yr7
Concerto – Second movement
Sammartini
Recorder
Marina Yr13
Das Veilchen
Mozart
Voice
Niamh Yr11
Scherzo Tarantelle
Wieniawski
Violin
Rachel Yr9
Take Your Seat Fundraiser Postponed – until Friday 15 October
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NED OSTPO
We are sorry to postpone this exciting event, but this will enable our performers to have more time to prepare, and indeed to include more performers, including our Year 7s. If you have already bought a ticket, this will be moved automatically to the new date. IF you have any questions, please do email Grace Chaston on glc@roedean.co.uk Page 6
Roedean’s Favourite Poem We would love to know what your favourite poem is! Please send the title and author to Mrs Bailey (gba@roedean.co.uk) and we will produce a display of the favourite poems of the student and staff body.
Poetry Competition National Poetry Day is fast approaching, and we would love to hear from our budding poets! This year, we are holding a poetry competition with the theme ‘My Reasons to be Cheerful’. Poems can be in any style and should be no more than one side of A4. There will be prizes for the top 3 poems, and entries will be published in Head’s Review – the deadline is Monday 4 October.
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Literary supplement
New books! Beautiful World, Where are You – by Sally Rooney An incisive and affecting dissection of the lives and loves of a quartet of young friends in Dublin and the west of Ireland.
T.I.G.E.R.S – by M.A.Bennett A thrilling next instalment in the STAGS series. The alluring yet corrupt STAGS society, where the rich and privileged play fast and loose with the lives of others, is revealed to be terrifyingly global.
The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bon Livre – by Clare Povey
The Comfort Book – by Matt Haig
Bastien Bonlivre is a boy with a big imagination, determined to finish the story his parents started, left to him in a red notebook. On the other side of Paris, bestselling author Olivier Odieux is struggling to complete his latest novel. Along with his villainous brothers, he is masterminding his greatest plot yet… one that will spread fear throughout the city and beyond.
The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times and suggestions for making the bad days better. Drawing on maxims, memoirs, and the inspirational lives of others, these meditations celebrate the ever-changing wonder of living.
The Mercies – by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Inspired by the real events of the Vardo storm and the 1621 witch trials, Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Mercies is a story about how suspicion can twist its way through a community, and a love that may prove as dangerous as it is powerful.
A Tangle of Spells – by Michelle Harrison The third instalment of Michelle Harrison’s bewitching fantasy series finds the Widdershins sisters far from misty Crowstone, yet in peril in an eerily perfect village. If you haven’t read the first two books, you can find them in the Library too!
Green Rising – by Lauren James
Set in a near-future world on the brink of ecological catastrophe, Lauren James's novel is a gripping, witty, and romantic call to arms.
Library Reading Game Year 7 have enjoyed visiting the Library this week as part of their English lessons. They were introduced to different genres of literature via the reading game. Students got the chance to explore how many different kinds of books there are in the Library, and discover that there is something for everyone. There was a lot of excitement around reading, which is always wonderful to see!
Once Upon a Crime – by Robin Stevens A brand-new short story collection in the numberone bestselling award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. Featuring four original, neverbefore published stories, this incredible collection brings together Daisy Wells, Hazel Wong, and their friends Alexander and George, as well as Hazel's sisters, Rose and May Wong.
Don’t Doubt the Rainbow – by Anthony Kessel The first book in the series, The Five Clues, is a real-time murder-mystery thriller and family drama, combining an exciting race against time with a heart-rending story about a teenager learning to live with the loss of a beloved parent.
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SPORT
Park Run Let’s give a big shout out to the girls who came to Park Run Co-Curricular Club this week. Many had never run before and were nervous about running in front of people, but we all had fun and everyone successfully ran their first 2km!
Mini Mile Harriet (Yr8) took part in the Brighton Mini Mile race at the weekend, and came 5th in the U13 race, with a time of 6mins 18secs. She was really pleased and so close to third place. Well done!
Brighton Marathon Fuel Station A massive thank you and well done to all the girls and staff who gave up their time on Sunday morning to volunteer at the Roedean Fuel Station for the Brighton Marathon last weekend. It was an extremely busy and chaotic morning, but all the volunteers made it seem effortless with their hard work, organisational skills, and of course, their support and cheering for the runners! SMC
Netball Regional Entry Tournament A huge well done to all the netballers who played in the regional entry tournament last weekend. We are so proud of each and every one of you – you trained so hard in the lead up to it. A special mention must go to Jasmine (Yr9), whose team was undefeated for the whole tournament, which was a remarkable achievement. We look forward to hearing about all your upcoming games soon – good luck!
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Roedean Aquathlon Not only was this our first aquathlon of the season, but it was the first ever Roedean fixture for three Year 7s. We were so proud of the seven girls who made the team competing against Brighton College and Hurst. We had some strong swimming in the water, and the girls were quick out of the water and through transition. They all looked strong as they came up to the last section of the run, most finishing with a sprint finish. Well done to Alice, Bella, Harriet, Gabriella, Bonnie, Evelyn, and Katarina. Here are the results: Juniors
Intermediates
Seniors
1st
Roedean
Brighton College
Roedean
2nd
Brighton College
Roedean
Hurst
3rd
Hurst
Hurst
Brighton College
The senior team was excellent in their first aquathlon of the season. Rose, Tullulah, Jamie, and Nia worked hard in the pool, were quick out of the
water and through to the transition, had a 2-lap run, and they looked strong as they came into the last 500m. The intermediate team was outstanding – the team of six fought hard against Brighton College, coming out of the pool neck and neck. Mollie, Eloise, Holly, Katie, Lizzie, and Izzy all supported each other through the transition, and started the run looking strong. They all had excellent times and we were so proud of them all. Overall, it was a brilliant event!
Molly (Yr 8) plays netball for Magic, and has recently been selected for the Sussex Satellite Netball Academy.
Netball U15A vs Hurst
The U15A team took to the courts after nearly 2 years off playing together. With some of the girls’ first run out in their Roedean dresses, the pressure was on in the National Cup. The team captain, Pearl, created some lovely options through court and fed the circle well, with Jamie putting pressure on the wing – she was named Player of the Match. Our shooters, Elsie and Atlanta, maintained their composure, but it was Hurst that took the win at the final whistle. We’re excited to see what this talented and committed team has in store for the national plate competition moving forward – well done!
Well done Molly!
U15A
U12A vs Brighton Girls
U12A
The U12A team took to the courts this week in not only their first EVER match for Roedean, but for the first time as a newly-formed squad with next to no training together. The girls started off nervous and excited, working hard together to keep the ball calm through the court. Izzy, Sophie and Leggy worked extremely well at the shooting end, controlling the shooting circle with ease. Lula, Natahlia and Isabella were a force to be reckoned with at the defensive end, turning the ball over throughout the game. Amber, Amelie and Poppy worked tirelessly to bring the ball through the court and get it safely to the shooters. Congratulations to Leggy for Girl of the Game and to Poppy for coach’s Player of the Match. The girls are through to round 2 of the National Cup after a 20-5 win vs Brighton Girls. Well done Year 7!
U12A
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Hockey
U13A vs Great Walstead
2nd vs U16B
The 2nd team’s debut match was a huge success, with the girls playing together for the first time. The camaraderie was strong throughout the match, even as we went into the
second half 1-0 down. We scored an early goal in the second half – it really was a team goal. The match was an excellent opportunity for us to see what we need to work on for the rest of the season. A huge well done to Mia who was nominated Player of the Match by the U16Bs.
U16B vs 2nd
The U16B team had their first friendly match of the season versus our U18B team. The U16B team was excited to perform in 11-a-side hockey again. The team displayed some fantastic strong passes, and were trapping the ball brilliantly and attacking well down the pitch. The U18B team had strong defence, making it hard for them to take a shot on goal. However, throughout the match our forwards worked well together and made some effective passes in the D, which enabled Dani to make a strong pass to Isla who scored! 1-0 up and a positive half time talk later, the U16Bs started to use the width of the pitch more and stay strong. However, the U18B fought back and just got through our defence, leading to a 1-1 draw. It was a superb first match of the season with some brilliant hockey played. A huge well done to all and a special mention to both Dani and Laila for being named Players of the Match!
U15C
As it was the first fixture and first time many of the girls had played on the full pitch, it was a good learning curve and experience for them. During the game, there were moments of smooth passing and transitioning up the pitch. This was most effective when the ball was played to the wide positions and then run up the channel. The final score was 4-0, with lots of areas to work on, but there were some bright flashes throughout the game.
U14C
The U14Cs embarked on not only their first hockey match at Roedean since 2019, but their first ever 11-a-side match. They were excited to get going, and there was a large subs bench, allowing lots of rotations and exposure to the larger pitch. Aarushi managed to secure two goals in the first half against the strong U15 squad, allowing the U14s to settle into the game. Sophie, Olive, and Tilly were outstanding at distributing the ball up the pitch out of defence, with Daisy and Nancy putting excellent pressure on in the middle. Lydia and Maya scored in the second half, finishing the game 4-0. It was a fantastic start to an exciting season for the mighty U14Cs!
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This was a difficult game played in hot weather conditions and against a very strong opposition. Despite this, Roedean got off to a flyer, playing at a great pace and scoring the opening goal of the match (scored by Player of the Match, Tessa). Unfortunately, as the half went on, Roedean couldn’t maintain the high tempo and Great Walstead came more into the game scoring three quick goals. In the second half, Great Walstead continued to put pressure on our defence, but Roedean showed great resilience in defence, and a special mention goes to Bella and Gabby for their excellent defending and composure under pressure. The game ended with Great Walstead winning 9 –2, but Roedean showed great desire and willingness, leaving everything on the pitch. This was the team’s first match together after one training session, and the result is a poor reflection of the hockey played – we have high hopes for the group of players moving forward.
U13A vs Windlesham House
This was the U13A’s first ever hockey away fixture, and the girls didn’t disappoint, with a high standard of hockey being played. Just like last week, the girls started the game extremely well, scoring the first goal of the game (by Player of the Match, Tessa). The game opened up and Windlesham came back into the game, with some exciting attacking play by both teams. In the end, Roedean lost 5-2 as a result of Windlesham taking advantage of all of their chances. A special mention to Molly (players' Player of the Match) and Gabby who were outstanding at distributing the ball all over the pitch, and also Bella for outstanding defending against some very strong forwards. Overall, this was a great fixture and great learning curve for the girls moving forward.
U13D vs Windlesham House
This week the 13Ds travelled away to Windlesham House School. The girls who played during last week’s fixture came with energy and excitement for the fixture. This week, the 13Ds were also joined by Ariella and Gabriella. The team started well, with a few minutes of back and forth with Windlesham before Chloe tucked in a shot. This goal caused a shift in momentum to the benefit of Roedean. During the remaining minutes in the first half, the girls dominated much of the play, leading to a 4-0 lead at half time. The second half brought much of the same, with some lovely passing and movement to create the 5th and 6th goal. It was a commanding victory for the team, alongside some moments of great play by all the girls involved. A special mention goes to Amelia from the 13B squad, who stepped in to be the D team keeper. Whilst Amelia didn’t have a lot to do, during the second half she made some great clearances with her feet to keep the defensive unit unbroken on the score sheet.
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