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WEEKLY REVIEW
Weekend Fun
Head’s Introduction
This week has provided a fantastic showcase of Roedean life, and it is wonderful to see the commitment of so many students and my colleagues to such a wide range of activities.
Music for a Summer's Evening
The performances of Matilda so far have received rapturous applause, and they have been outstanding. The actors’ brilliant characterisation really engaged the audiences, and the chorus scenes are great fun. Ms Woodbridge is to be congratulated not only for the fantastic show but for giving this opportunity to two separate casts. Alongside Roedean’s Years 7 and 8, pupils from Years 4-6 in St Mark’s just loved yesterday’s performance. Congratulations to all the performers and back stage crew, and to our Performing Arts and Theatre teams. The Art Exhibition, which features the work of students in Years 13 and 11, is really remarkable. The creativity, quality, and variety of the work is exceptional, and I really enjoyed exploring the works in the Art Studio and the Old Ref. Having the chance to discuss the pieces on display with the girls who created them, and hearing about their inspirations and creative processes, was also very interesting. Congratulations to the Art Department and all those whose wonderful work was exhibited. This week also saw the finale of the Roedean Academy, and we have received incredibly positive feedback from the Year 10 students who have taken part in this programme. The Scholars’ events which have taken place this week have also been wonderful celebrations of the girls’ work over the year. Thank you and well done to everyone involved.
Boarding Summer Party!
Yesterday’s Year 7 musical showcase in Chapel allowed the girls to show what they have learnt over the course of the year – I hope that having the chance to play with the Junior orchestra after such a short time has inspired many of them to continue learning next year and beyond. I am looking forward to our Speech Day in the Dome next Wednesday. It is always such a pleasure to celebrate the achievements and successes of our students, and I am sure that our guest speaker, Beatrix Ong MBE, will be inspirational. I am pleased that holding this key event in the year at the Dome will allow the entire school body, as well as parents and guests, to celebrate together. It will be a fantastic way to round off an excellent year. I look forward to welcoming many of you to the School tomorrow for Roedean Day. The day will see our academic departments showcasing their work, the final performance of Matilda, a chance to visit the Art Exhibition, an OR reunion event, and, of course, Sports Day. After all of that, I hope you all enjoy a restful Sunday too!
Amalie's Pole Vault Success!
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Sporting Stars of the Week Congratulations to the following sporting stars of the week: Ines (Yr7), for her fantastic batting in her cricket match this week
Isabelle (Yr8), for scoring 53 runs off 4 overs against Great Walstead
Eloise (Yr9), for working hard to beat her high jump personal best this week
Our Channel Swimmers' Team-Building Session Before crossing the Channel the team enjoyed a team-building session at Pier Pressure. It was clearly the perfect preparation! Miss Wakeling
Poppy and Alba (Yr10), for their cricket performances in this week's match against Eastbourne Maria (Yr11) for being so helpful in coming down to help at practice sports day for the Year 7 & 8s
Anabel (Yr12), for fab long jumping this week
Sophia (Yr13), for her offer of help at Sports Day
Reflection on the Channel Sea Swim On the first day of Channel-swim training, way back in April, we gasped as we entered the icy water – at just 10.5 degrees, we lasted 20 minutes and came out with rattling teeth and “ice-cream head”. So it was hard to believe that in two months we would be ready to cover 28 miles as a team of six! But we persevered with our early-morning training, and with the enthusiastic and positive support we received from Dr Hobbs, Miss Wakeling, Miss Bamford, Miss Johannisson, and Mr Serafimov, we transformed into a strong and determined team, ready to take on the wildest waves and even the dreaded jellyfish. Swimming 200m to a deserted beach in the dead of night was surreal, but turning to wave to the boat as I reached the shore felt magical in the light of a beautiful strawberry moon. Exhilarated, at 11.10pm, I began my first swim from Samphire Hoe beach towards the little boat that was waiting to follow us to France!
My second swim, at dawn, was tough against the tide, but swimming in the light of day was less disorientating – although it meant I could see all the jellyfish lurking in my path! And yes, they did sting! By far the most arduous was my third hour – Dr Hobbs had just explained to me that for our swim to be officially recorded, I needed to swim very fast and hard against the strong tide to get us back on course. And we made it! I was even accompanied by a dolphin for part of the way – perhaps it was a guiding spirit? I am now the proud owner of a tiny French pebble! My shoulders were killing me for a couple of days though – but it was worth it for the fantastic welcome we received from everyone at School on our return, and for the amazing amount of money donated to the Ukrainian appeal. Thank you! Jemima (Yr12)
Congratulations to Karena Well done to the following, who are this week's Golden Ticket winners:
Yr 7 – Almen [Mrs Chamberlain]
Yr 8 – Chloe [Miss Beadle]
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Yr 9 – Sophie [Mrs Haining]
Congratulations to Karena (Yr12), who has achieved a remarkable 2nd place in a Hong Kong-wide competition for Cellists and Bassists – what a brilliant achievememt! Mr Rous
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Graduate Fashion Week Trip This week, Year 12 Art students went up to London to be part of London Fashion Week. Vivian (Yr12) loved it: 'We went to Kings Cross in London on Monday for Graduate Fashion Week. I was amazed by various sketch books, fabric experiments and samples, and different inspriations enlightened me. The students' graduate works were shown in the business centre, where garments were presented through shopwindows. Sunshine filtered through the clouds, and the afternoon was warm and bright with a gentle breeze. We sat down and relaxed, and Mrs Strachan bought us delicious ice-creams. After lunch, we went to Central Saint Martin's, one of the best art universities, where installations and a collection of diverse creations are exhibited. I was really excited to visit the jewellery exhibition, where trendy conceptions and bold ideas break the limitations of jewellery. Re-made or re-constructed textural materials and impressive combinations of colours shocked me, but it a shock of overwhelmed happiness. My perception and imagination of the relationship between structure and fabric have been refreshed. To me, the most meaningful part of the trip was joining the fashion show held by BA designers from University of Salford. It was the first time I've been to a proper fashion show, I thought carefully about how to describe it vividly, however the only adjective which came to mind was cool. Extreme differences are reflected, which resulted in different feelings among the audiences. Telling stories and showing personalities through a series of garments is incredible. This world is led by innovative spirit, and everyone is involved in it as an independent individual. When we finished the trip, I realised my heart had become as light as a feather. I was suprised by the visual splendour, and found more ways to explore fashion. I'm delighted that we could go out of school and learn things from outside, and this was a memorable trip for all of us.' Vivian (Yr12)
Ukrainian Bursary Appeal Thank you to everyone who has supported the Ukrainian Bursary appeal already through a donation on the Channel-Swim team's JustGiving page. We are delighted to now be officially launching the appeal, with a target to raise £50,000 towards 110% Bursaries for Ukrainian students. You can make an online donation, or learn more about how these bursaries will be truly transformational on our appeal website: https://community.roedean. co.uk/pages/ukrainian-bursary-appeal. To download a copy of our Gift Form, which includes an option for a monthly donation please click here: https://issuu.com/roedeanschool/docs/ukraine_appeal_donation_form_-_ final We are looking forward to, with your support, welcoming up to ten Ukrainian students to Roedean. If your generosity is such that we raise more than the target, then we will be able to use these funds to ensure that even more girls, either from Ukraine, or from elsewhere, are able to join Roedean through our Bursary Fund. If you would like to discuss making a donation, or would like a hard copy of the appeal brochure, please contact Mrs Grace Chaston on 01273 667398 or glc@roedean.co.uk.
Summer Days As the weather warms up, the House 4 girls have enjoyed making some fresh and fruity mocktails – delicious! Mrs Wilson
Biology Challenge Competition At the very beginning of term, a goup of enthusiastic Year 9 and Year 10s took part in the Biology Challenge. We are delighted to announce that Kay, Martha, and Oyinda (Yr9) and Ella (Yr10) achieved fantastic Silver Medals – what an outstanding achievement!
Well done also to Kaitlin, Cheryl, Esme, Meghan, who were highly commended for their performance, and Evie and Ellie were both commended. Congratulations to you all! Mrs Andrew
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Darkroom Up and Running! This week, Christy, one of our Year 12 A Level Photography students, has been developing a series of lumen prints in the refurbished darkroom. Lumen prints, the art of photographic drawing, were first processed in the 1830s by William Henry Fox Talbot, and Christy's work is excellent! Mrs Alexander
Year 9 Etching Hot off the press! This term, Year 9 have been recording feathers inspired by the work of printmaker Angie Lewin, and have produced their own drypoint etchings exploring delicate textural qualities. Mrs Alexander
Year 11 Celebrating the end of their GCSEs (thanks to Maria for these photos)
Gambling Awareness Workshop – Personal Development We had the great pleasure of GamCare coming into School over the past two weeks, speaking to the students from Yr7-10 about the risks associated with gambling and how this can affect people and their lives. Dan Byrne who came in and spoke to the students shared his personal journey through his struggles with gambling, and presented a fair and balanced approach to this, which the students really respnded to and engaged with. It was a great talk, with helpful tips and take away strategies to manage this! Mrs Shrubsole Page 4
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Classics Competitions
Year 7
This term, the Classics Department has run a range of competitions in Years 7-10. Each year group was challenged to design their own creative project on a topic they have studied this year. The briefs were as follows:
Sofia
Commendation (1st Prize)
Sohana and Lois
Commendation (2nd Prize)
Lyla
Commendation (3rd Prize)
Molly
Commendation (4th Prize)
Design your own Roman house, using any material of your choosing.
Amelie
Merit
Year 8
Mia and Sienna
Merit
Lily
Merit
Lucy
Merit
Year 7
Produce a recreation of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, using any material of your choosing.
Year 9
The golden apple is an iconic symbol within Greek mythology and crops up in a number of stories. Make your own golden apple in a creative form of your choice.
Year 10
Create your own depiction of your favourite scene from the myth of Echo and Narcissus. Congratulations to all those who submitted an entry. We were really impressed by the many talents on display, from the artistic skills demonstrated by many of the drawings and paintings submitted, to the design skills of the 3D models of Roman houses, to the digital and even musical skills of some particularly unique entries! A list of the girls who took part in the competition is below. Special congratulations go to Sofia, Anjani, Rosa, and Eva, who each won First Prize within their year groups. Well done!
Mr Barber
Year 8 Anjani
Commendation (1st Prize)
Kyra and Meghan
Commendation (2nd Prize)
Zyta
Merit
Bella
Merit
Abigail
Merit
Minnie
Merit
Alice
Merit
Caroline
Merit
Mimi
Merit
Ruby
Merit
Poppy
Merit
Milly
Merit
Polly, Ariella, and Isobel
Merit
Chloe
Merit
Isabella
Merit
Year 9 Rosa
Commendation (1st Prize)
Elspeth and Aarushi
Commendation (2nd Prize)
Edelweiss
Commendation (3rd Prize)
Siyun
Merit
Orla
Merit
Derin
Merit
Year 10
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Eva
Commendation (1st Prize)
Ingrid and Solari
Merit
Ella
Merit
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Read with Pride June is Pride month and this year sees the 50th anniversary of the UK's very first Pride march, held in London in 1972. We’ve picked some recent Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction to celebrate reading with Pride! The Falling in Love Montage –
by Ciara Smyth Falling in love, riding out change, figuring out what you want to do with your life – Ciara Smyth’s pitch perfect debut simmers with romance and deep-rooted dilemmas, delivered through witty dialogue and affecting emotional detail. Emotive, captivating and laugh-out-loud funny, this stirring queer romance finds two brilliantly life-like characters embarking on a quest to squelch the former’s cynicism when it comes to romantic love.
The Black Flamingo –
by Dean Atta Big hearted and dizzyingly flamboyant, Atta’s verse novel about a black gay teen reclaiming his identity as a drag artist is an outspoken triumph from the opening couplet to the last.
Proud –
compiled by Juno Dawson A stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride. Each story has an illustration by an artist identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
All the Invisible Things –
by Orlagh Collins This authentic YA page-turner about making sense of the whirlwind that is growing-up fizzes with heart, humanity and honest true-to-life experiences. Sexuality, love and friendship are explored in all their giddy complexity as Vetty, Pez and their wider circle of friends try to make sense of the world and their place within it.
Heartstopper –
by Alice Oseman Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they've never met ... until one day when they're made to sit together. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised.
The Art of Being Normal –
by Lisa Williamson Two boys. Two secrets. Two outsiders. Two secrets. David longs to be a girl. Leo wants to be invisible. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School, secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long. This is a sensitive, often funny and thoroughly engaging story of teenagers coming to terms with who they are.
Cinderella is Dead –
Nothing Ever Happens Here –
by Sarah Hagger-Holt Approaching issues of gender and sexuality with a fresh, vibrant slant, Nothing Ever Happens Here focuses on the fallout from Izzy’s father coming out as a trans woman. Handled with sensitivity and refreshing humour, HaggerHolt’s debut children’s novel is a tribute to inclusivity and acceptance that speaks brilliantly effectively to a vitally important topic.
The Little Book of LGBTQ –
by Harriet Dyer Language is a key path to awareness, acceptance and empowerment. It's central to understanding the world and the communities we live in, but it can often be tricky to keep up with correct and ever-evolving terminology. This easy-to-use dictionary introduces the most essential vocabulary surrounding LGBTQ+ identities.
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by Kalynn Bayron It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum.
Have Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement –
by Grace Stewart This inspirational history of the international LGBTQ+ movement will teach readers to accept and have pride in themselves and others, whatever their sexuality. It details the struggles and successes of LGBTQ+ movements around the world, looking at decriminalisation, the Stonewall riots and their legacy, global Pride movements, the HIV/AIDS crisis and equal marriage.
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‘We were given more freedom to share ideas, views, and opinions.’ Willow (PCS)
‘I liked how free ing it was to not have to ta ke subjects tied to responsibi lity and exams.’ Olivia (Blatchington
Roedean Academy The Roedean Academy for 2022 finished this week – the group, made up of 90 students from 6 local schools and Roedean, really enjoyed the process, working really well together. Some of their reflections are here. Dr Barrand
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Music for a Summer's Evening Last Thursday, we were treated to a beautiful summer's evening concert in the Chapel. This began with delicious canapés and drinks in the Cloisters (thank you to the Catering department!) with the sun streaming down. First to the stage were Heidi and Queena, with a lovely flute duet celebrating Hong Kong, next we had Melanie singing a beautiful aria by Mozart, and this was an accomplished performance and very musical. Fleur and Tamanna then blew the roof off the Chapel with a lively rendition of Bare: A Pop Opera – All Grown Up. Hanna performed Debussy’s exquisite Arabesque on the piano with lovely shape and phrasing. Tiffany treated us to Bach’s first Cello suite, played with conviction and a lovely tone. Next, Alice sang a Handel aria “Let Me Weep”, which showcased her exceptional voice – it was beautifully phrased, moving the audience and making me cry! Galina then performed a piece by Rabaud on Clarinet which was full of virtuosic flair and required strong technique, which she ably conquered.
This was a glorious evening of music from start to finish. Thank you to all the performers, and to Mr Rous and Ms Rohowsky for their wonderfully sensitive accompanying. The audience had a fabulous evening. Ms Bartlette
The flute quartet (Kate, Bernice, Yolanda, Chloe) then took us to sunny Seville with their rendition of the prelude from Carmen. This was a tight chamber performance and musically played. Natalie performed a technically challenging Rhapsody by Brahms on the Piano, which was delivered confidently with real flair. A song by Copland sung by Ella was next, and it was a piece that channelled both opera and folksong about “Laurie” who, on the eve of her graduation, is wondering how her childhood has passed so quickly, Ella sang this with poignant control and communicated the song beautifully. Karena was next up with a fabulous Concerto for Double Bass by Koussevitzky. She flew up and down the instrument, demonstrating her technical brilliance. This was a piece full of joy and played with real energy, captured perfectly by Karena. Lastly to finish this wonderful evening of music was Alma, who settled the audience into a meditative state with her calm and poise, singing the Corpus Christi carol by Britten. Alma had a wonderful stage presence and her rich voice floated to the top of the Chapel and enthralled us all.
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Boarding Summer Party! To celebrate National Boarding Week, all the boarders were invited to a party at the Clubhouse, a fantastic way for our community to come together and celebrate the Summer term and our beautiful surroundings. The wonderful weather accompanied our great Hawaiian-style party! Many girls and staff wore Aloha shirts, with fabulous floral patterns, short sleeves, and flower garlands! We had a few mocktails, some ice creams with a toppings bar, as well as the usual crisps and snacks we all love at a party! A handful of students impressed us with their limbo moves, others were proper warriors with their water bombs and pistols. The real highlight might have been the 'Soak your House Staff' or the water balloon fight, where it seemed like all the students loved attacking members of staff, especially the event organisers, Mrs Waller and Miss Smith, who ended up totally drenched! Matilda, Otti and Isabel won the 'Frozen T-shirt House competition': they were the first House to defrost the T-shirt of their House Colour and wear it! Thank you to everyone for their joie-de-vivre and their enthusiasm! It was such a brilliant boarding evening! Miss Le Bihan
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SPORT U15A Cricket vs Eastbourne The U15A team has a fantastic game against Eastbourne College on Tuesday. We lost the toss and were put in to bat. Alice and Claude made a good start against the opening bowling attack. Liv was the highest scorer with 11. We batted all 16 overs and set a total of 101 with the loss of 7 wickets. Eastbourne came to the crease looking to chase the total. Eva bowled the first over and in her classic style too the first wicket. After 3 more quick wickets from Freya and Alba we had them 14/4. The opposition added some quick runs to their total as Roedean took more wickets. Which meant in the final over they needed just two runs to win. Liv stepped up to bowl. Eastbourne took one quick run and then lost a wicket from a brilliant caught and bowled, leaving them just one run to win with 3 balls remaining. An attacking field was set but the batter was able to find the gap and took the final run. It was a great game and a good way to finish the season. Miss Kirby-Jones
Cricket vs Great Walstead U12A
The U12A team won their final game of the season in a thriller that went to the final two balls. Great Walstead batted first and scored 94 from 14 overs, with Amelie taking two wickets and economical spells from Izzy, Iris, Yan Yan, and Lula. In reply, Roedean were indebted to Flo, who batted throughout the innings to score an unbeaten 40 from 37 balls. The other batters struggled, with no one else getting into double figures, but Flo was able to hang in and the winning runs were scored in the penultimate ball of the match. Mr Smethurst
U13B
The U13B played their last game of the season yesterday against Great Walstead, and it was one of their best games of the season. We opted to bowl first, and each of the girls bowled two overs and did so really well. The opposition made a total of 89 and lost 8 wickets. Molly, our Captain, also got 4 wickets in her two overs. We then batted and were off the mark quickly, with Minnie hitting 30 runs. The highest scorer was Isabelle with a staggering 53 runs off her 4 overs. In total, we managed to hit 278 runs in total, winning by a clear margin. Well done to all the girls who have played in the B team this season. Miss Kirby-Jones
U15B Cricket Team Pegged Back in a Courageous Performance The U15B Team were keen to get onto the field for their match against Bede's. Roedean won the toss and put Bede's into bat to see what they needed to chase down. Bede's got off to a good start, with their opening pair making 23 freely with a very short leg side. Thier second pair came in and did the same, but the runs halted with some accurate bowling and good fielding, restricting the third pair to only 8 runs. Bede's finished off their innings well but not as well as they could of due to some accurate bowling. Roedean stepped up to the crease and knew what they had to do. They needed around 15 runs per pair and protecting the wicket being a focus. The first pair struggled to get bat to ball and we were struggling to hit the short leg side boundary. The second pair of Ella and Poppy confidently took the pressure off, and kept us in the hunt with a fine partnership of 22 in their respective 3 overs. Isis, Matilda, Ellie, and Maya kept Roedean in the chase for victory, with 24 runs required from the last three overs. Unfortunately with some accurate and speedy bowling, Bede's managed to peg us back and Bede's won by 20 runs. It was a hugely improved performance, and we only lost two wickets in the entire innings. Mr Campleman
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2nd XI Cricket vs Eastbourne The 2nd XI, some of whom were playing their first ever fixture, had their first game of the season at Eastbourne. Against a much more experienced side, the girls acquitted themselves well, using the skills they have learnt during the season to protect their wickets when batting. One over undid them, as they lost 5 wickets to a very accurate bowler, but they never lost heart or enthusiasm. The girls travel to Eastbourne again next week, to play a different team for their final fixture, and we will be hoping for some more success to reward their hard work. Mr Smethurst
U12A Cricket vs Hurst The U12A cricketers lost a brilliant game at Hurst, by just 12 runs. Bowling was mixed, with lots of wides continuing to plague the girls, but Izzy, Flo and Bella bowled well, with Izzy taking 2 wickets. The Hurst bowling was strong, but Roedean stuck it out and made a real fight of it, running well between the wickets and hitting boundaries as confidence grew. Sorrel was retired, this time after scoring 28 from 29 balls, and was well supported by Yan Yan and Flo. The final over saw Roedean needing 14 to win, but they fell just short – but it was such a brilliant game. Mr Smethurst
Netball – 5 from Roedean into the County Training Squads Huge congratulations to the following studetns who have made it into the County trianing squads: in U13, Amelie and Liv (Yr7) for gaining a spot in the U13 County training squad; at U15, Jasmine (Yr9) secured a spot in the U15 County Training Squad; and Molly and Gabriella (Yr8) received a place in the U15 County Development squad. Congratulations all, we are so proud of you. Thoroughly well deserved! Miss Hammond
A Titanic Clash to Last the Ages as Brighton and Roedean Draw It was an absolutely stunning day for the second Roedean Aquathon this Summer Term. Roedean had strong Junior and Intermediate Athletes who were keen to beat their PBs in this event. The event consisted of a swim first, followed by run around the athletics track, with a short transition in between. The Juniors took off first and it was very even with Brighton and Roedean athletes neck and neck out the pool and on the run. Harriet and Evelyn were standouts from the Juniors, getting really good times and powering Roedean onto the leader board. Next up were the Intermediates, and Brighton came out of the pool very quickly and determined to get the points on the board early. Molly, Eloise, Lizzie, and Yolanda were standouts and kept Roedean in touch with Brighton for the Inters. Top 4 places went to Harriet (2nd), Evelyn (4th), Megan (5th) and Alice (6th), with the Roedean Juniors finishing on 34 and Brighton College on 21 points. Top 4 spots for the Inters went to Brighton with Molly (5th), Eloise (6th), Lizzie (7th), and Yolanda (8th), with Brighton finishing on 34 and Roedean on 21 points. And this meant that the Juniors and Inters combined score ended as 55 points to Brighton College and 55 points to Roedean – it was draw! Well done to all athletes for incredible performances and excellent swims and runs.
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Amalie's Pole Vault Success! Amalie has been training hard all year with Lewes Athletics Club in Pole Vault. She had been pushing hard to clear 3 metres at the start of the season, and we are delighted to hear that she has not only achieved this aim, but has also cleared 3m20, 20 centimetres beyond her target, but she also qualified for the English Schools' Intermediate Girls' Pole Vault Track and Field Championships in Manchester in July. This is following her success at the Sussex Schools' round this term. Well done, Amalie – good luck and the whole Roedean community is behind you! Miss Bamford
Weekend Fun What an amazing photo of Harriet in Year 8 – she went wakeboarding last Sunday and her dad took a lovely shot of her with Roedean in the background!
U13A Tennis Team Stifled Steyning in a Masterclass The U13A Tennis team took to the courts for the last time this season against Steyning Grammar. The team were looking strong and had come off an impressive performance at the Sussex Cup at Bede's. Amalie and Harriet started with their doubles game and found the beginning challenging, with the Steyning players getting the better start. They slowly brought the match back and were unstoppable, winning 6-2. Miranda had a tough singles match and, after some impressively long rallies, she held her nerve to win 6-3. Amalie had a tough singles match and was nursing a shoulder injury throughout the match, but she won 6-4 in a very good game of Tennis. Harriet was a stalwart in her match, returning with some huge groundstrokes which were difficult to return themselves. It was a quality performance for the U13A Tennis team, who finish the league round with 4 wins out of 5 – this is impressive and we wait to hear if we go through to the next round. Mr Campleman
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