12th February 2016 - Issue 6
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction We have had a wonderful first half of term, and what a week to round it off! There has been so much going on at Roedean that this review is longer than normal, and this is great to see. The House Sports Day last Saturday was a triumph, and I was delighted to see so many girls fully involved in the sports, showing excellent sportsmanship, screaming and cheering for their friends, and supporting each other. Congratulations to House 3 who won overall, but there were so many wonderful performances during the day.
Chinese Writing Award Congratulations to Grace Jones and Lena Hannigan, who have won the 2016 Team Calligraphy Competition for learners of Chinese of their age-group, run by the Beijing City Council. This is an excellent achievement – well done!
Gong xi fa cai! Happy Chinese New Year! During the week, we have enjoyed a number of different ways to mark Chinese New Year. These celebrations began with a wonderful Lion Dance in the middle of the House Sports Day, we learned about the origins of the festival in Monday’s Assembly from Miss Maguire’s tutor-group, and there was the opportunity for the girls to try out some typically Chinese activities on Monday lunchtime to mark the first day of the New Year.
Looking ahead to the week after half-term:
It was very good to see many parents at the joint 6.2/6.1 Parents’ Evening last night, giving parents and teachers the opportunity to discuss the girls’ progress in light of their trial examination grades. The Sixth Form enjoyed a very interesting lecture last week, entitled ‘Migration to Europe in the 2010s’, in which our Honorary Chaplain, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, talked about the implications of mass migration, and the girls responded with excellent questions. Today’s lecture, given by two Professors from London universities, explored the post-colonial legacy of British law in Hong Kong, and again it generated some very interesting Q&A.
Netball U15 & U16 v Burgess Hill (H)
CAP Conference at Roedean – ‘Hands’
Personal account of the Holocaust
WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Netball U12 & U13 v Westbourne House
These lectures have been two of a variety of enrichment activities this week, and the girls have been on trips to Sussex University, on an Ethics Conference in London, a conference at Ringmer Community College, and Year 7 went to Bodiam Castle on Thursday. We have also had visits from Paul Hagenbarth and Hugo Chittenden, and Matthew Elston led a fantastic Chamber Music workshop day. I continue to be so impressed with the Five historians in 6.2 went to Sussex University quantity and range of activities which for their Holocaust Memorial Day event on happen as a matter of course at Roedean Wednesday 10th February. Angharad Dunkley, congratulations to all involved. Helena Hope-Carter, Tillie Hunter, Luchia Leigh, and Monica Phillips heard an interesting lecture Looking ahead after half-term, we have by Dan Stone, Professor of Modern History the second CAP conference at Roedean, at Royal Holloway, University of London, where a variety of academic trips, and the Strictly he discussed the similarities and differences Broadway Concert at the end of the week. between concentration camps in the 20th At the weekend, we will be hosting a Politics and 21st centuries. They also heard from Conference and some members of Roedean a Holocaust Survivor, Joanna Millan, who was staff are running the Brighton Half Marathon a toddler when held in Theresienstadt in 1943 on Sunday 28th, so we wish them luck. until the camp was liberated. Orphaned during Another key event coming up is our Open Day the war, she was brought to Britain where on 5th March, and the girls will again do her name was changed, and she was told a wonderful job of hosting the large number to forget about her past and forbidden to of visitors we are expecting. contact the other refugees. Her presentation was particularly moving and included I wish you all a wonderful half-term break, photographs of her family that she has since and hope that you take the chance to rest, been able to find. GH relax, and enjoy the company of family and loved ones.
TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY
THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY
SISNA Netball Tournament U16 & U18 at Hurst (A) (tbc) Year 11 History trip: Mass Observation Archive (1st Group) Year 7 National Theatre Live – ‘As You Like It’
FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY
Year 11 History trip: Mass Observation Archive (2nd Group) Year 8 & 9 Maths Challenge at Lancing Strictly Broadway Concert
SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Lacrosse Juniors v St Catherine’s (A) Politics Conference at Roedean Derren Brown Show at Theatre Royal Brighton
SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Brighton Half Marathon London Museums
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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.
Eunice Yuen, Natalie Tang, and Natasha Tan (6.1) for organising this week’s CAP conference, the first event of our partnership with Ringmer Community College [OB]
Sophia Sherwood (U3) is the Sports personality of the week, for being on point with her shooting at the match on Wednesday [KAN]
Tatiana Chew (L5) for making the absolute most of the school’s cocurricular activities [HBO] and for being committed and engaged in wanting to improve recycling and waste management in our community [JBE] Onate Osima-Dokubo (U3) for excellent athleticism and effort in lessons [DRO]
Chamber Music at Roedean Roedean’s chamber group musicians enjoyed a day of specialist masterclasses led by visiting professional violinist Matthew Elston on Monday 8th February. Mr Elston is a member of the BBC Concert Orchestra and has a wide range of performing experience including Glyndebourne, the English Chamber Orchestra, and the English National Ballet. The day’s training focused mainly on improving ensemble skills and motivating the girls to work as a team. Mr Elston spoke about the importance of creating a sense of performance and the techniques involved in shaping the music. Each of the groups worked with excellent focus on their repertoire and found their sessions hugely beneficial. The girls from the guitar group enjoyed an impromptu improvising session with Mr Elston joining them on violin. Special thanks to Dora Goode and Kelly Chan for their committed involvement.
Miss Lecocq (staff), for winning a place on the PGCE course at Sussex University to train to be a teacher [CCM]
The day concluded with an informal concert involving all the players who did a fantastic job of performing with the new found confidence gained from the day’s music making. There will be a chance to hear the repertoire at the upcoming concerts later in March and April, at St Peter’s Church, West Blatchington on Friday 11th March at 1.10pm, and at St Laurence Church at Falmer on Saturday 23rd April at 5.30pm.
Academic Lecture Anastasia Romanova and Hannah Bonini (6.2) and all the Peer Listeners for their anti-bullying contributions this week [SEL]
The Roedean Academic Lecture this week was a treat entitled “Weirdos”. It was given by Ms. Stanway. The lecture was the epitome of high learning, drawing on wide-ranging subject expertise. It delved into all the precursors to our weirdest and most fabulous artists. Ms. Stanway was wonderfully engaging for all the students from Year 7 to 13, and yet she kept a definitive lecture feel. It left us all wanting more, so much so that Ms. Stanway gave an encore! Page 2
In the next half-term, we will be welcoming the world-renowned conductor Mr. Nicholas Skilbeck. This will be a unique opportunity for all girls, but in particular those with an interest in musical theatre. Mr. Skilbeck’s credits include Mamma Mia!, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Billy Elliot, Sweeney Todd, Sister Act, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It is an exciting prospect for all! AK
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Hugo Chittenden on volunteering
Young Enterprise sell For the last two weekends in a row, the Young Enterprise companies have been getting up early to sell their products to the public and to make a name for themselves. KÜ, Rex, Jartisan, and 91 have been preparing their products for the past few months, and what they have produced are really something special. KÜ are offering wonderful handmade dream catchers, Jartisan have study kits and your own cactus jar, Rex can provide relaxation with homemade candles and back massagers, and 91 are selling unique double-sided phone cases. The first opportunity that the companies had to trade was on a busy Saturday at Churchill Square. After navigating the maze that is the traders’ entrance of Churchill Square, the first two companies, Rex and 91, set up their stands and began trading. Unfortunately, too few people want to get up at 9am on a Saturday
morning to come shopping, so there weren’t many opportunities to make a sale. Too quickly, it was time for Rex and 91 to pack up, and for KÜ and Jartisan to begin. Things went fairly well for the afternoon companies, but it was a hard sell to the general public of Brighton. The Sunday afterwards we went to the Holmbush Centre to trade again. This was an easier day for most of the companies, with people being drawn in to the Valentine’s Day-themed stalls. The Chairman of the Adur Council came to offer support to the groups and was very impressed. The Young Enterprise companies have learnt a lot from these experiences - look out for them trading at school very soon!
Peter Vardy leads the Ethics debate ‘Gattaca’ is no longer a fantasy film, but an approaching crude reality. On 24 February 2015, mitochondrial gene therapy was legalised. How far can we now go with the manipulation of human genes? Are we playing God? Should we wipe out the “genetically imperfect” who are born naturally? This disturbing and controversial topic grasped the 300 Sixth Form students who attended the Ethics conference, given by Dr. Peter Vardy, in the thriving Bloomsbury Church in the heart of London on Monday. In the afternoon, after a hot debate over the right to have a child, we were swept away into a romantic realm by exploring the idea of true love. What do you think? Is there true love? Our ‘philosophers’ in Year 12 enjoyed the mind-exploding talks, the excitement of which would be non-existent without the companionship of Miss Balnaves and Mrs Waller, who have kindly guided us on a road of knowledge, for which we are all very grateful. Be aware, open your eyes, the world is not the same every single day, how should we act morally? Consuella Zhao
Last week, we were delighted to welcome Hugo Chittenden to Roedean to give a talk on volunteering, both in the UK and overseas. Hugo heads up The Volunteer project which aims to work with charities overseas, seeking to raise awareness and funding for them, while promoting the work of the volunteers. He described how he has been involved in the renovation of slums in Nairobi and the provision of relief to communities affected by the earthquake in Haiti. He has also participated in charity programmes in Uganda, the Philippines, and Russia. One of his recent projects has included working with the Syrian refugees in Calais. Hugo spoke passionately about how volunteering is about taking the initiative and making a difference to people’s lives, while learning new skills in communication and management, and gaining a wider sense of the world. Talking about opportunities for fund-raising and projects in the local community, Hugo outlined the personal benefits, such as increased confidence and self-esteem, and learning to cross social and cultural boundaries. He urged the girls not to let others put barriers on their imagination when thinking of ways in which they can volunteer. Following the talk and many questions from the girls, Hugo signed copies of his book, ‘The Volunteer: a guide to volunteering’ and offered to return to give workshops on his work. ‘I really enjoyed the talk, and I am now determined and inspired to do something to help others less fortunate than I am. It was a great talk!’ – Ella (Year 7) ‘Very interesting, and his speech has made me want to volunteer now; it was inspirational’ – Fleur (Year 7) ‘Really inspiring talk, loved all the quotes, and really made me think of other ways to help or give to others!’ – Tasha (Year 12) SBL
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House 3 were victorious on Sports Day
Swimming The day started in the swimming pool and each house entered 2 swimmers for the junior races and 1 for the seniors. It was really lovely to see all of the girls, parents, and teachers supporting their houses. The crowd were buzzing and every swimmer was given rapturous applause. House 3 won the trophy again this year, but the races were very close and it was pleasing to see the very high standard of swimming across the school.
Saturday was a brilliant day for Roedean, and the girls did us proud in all of the sporting events. Victory went to House 3 and they retained the overall trophy, but the competitions were definitely much closer this year. Over 250 girls were involved in at least one of the sports or, if they did not participate, girls were supporting their friends. It was also great to see so many parents cheering on their daughters. The exciting interlude from the Chinese Lion to celebrate Chinese New Year further raised the spirits. The catering department also put on a healthy Chinese spread during lunch, and the girls were able to find out their fortunes when breaking open the cookies. Mine told me that age doesn’t matter! KAN
SWIMMING
Points
Placing
House 1
41
3rd
House 2
30
4th
House 3
74
1st
House 4
45
2nd
JUNIOR NETBALL ‘A’
Points
Placing
House 1
6
3rd
Netball Unfortunately, due to the weather, we had to cancel the hockey and move the netball indoors. We started with the junior teams and managed to play all 12 matches before lunch. The games were close in both tournaments, and House 3 and 2 tied on points in the A team competition and House 3 won the Bs. With the scores combined, House 3 were the winners of the junior competition.
Badminton The final sport of the afternoon was badminton, and each house entered 4 pairs for the senior competition and 3 pairs for the juniors. This competition ran itself with the guidance of our supreme sports leaders who organised and cajoled players to be on court at the right time. The staff also got to play against each other, which again bought out the competitive demons in usually quiet staff – especially Mrs Chandler!! Mr Fletcher was the dark horse who talked himself down all day, and then went on to dominate the court with his drop shots. The overall winners were House 3 who took the badminton trophy again!
It was all to play for in the senior competition, and the games were extremely close and competitive. House 4 and House 2 both tied on points, so it went down to goals scored – this led to a few very tense minutes working out the final placings! House 2 won the cup, much to the delight of Luchia Leigh, our Games Captain.
House 2
7
1st =
House 3
7
1st =
House 4
3
4th
JUNIOR NETBALL ‘B’
Points
Placing
House 1
5
3rd
House 2
7
2nd
House 3
8
1st
House 4
0
4th
BADMINTON
Points
Placing
SENIOR NETBALL
Points
Placing
House 1
37
3rd
House 1
1
4th
House 2
38
2nd
House 2
7
1st =
House 3
50
1st
House 3
6
3rd
House 4
27
4th
House 4
7
1st =
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House 3 Wins
House Sport through Miranda’s eyes Last Saturday, we experienced one of the most exciting events – the inter-house sports competition. The whole event started in the swimming pool with lots of chanting. All of the junior and senior swimmers gave their best to win points for their houses. After some close results, House 3 took the lead and won the swimming cup. Due to the extreme weather, the hockey competition was cancelled and the netball competition was held in C Hall. The whole atmosphere was really exciting and highly competitive. After some tough matches, House 2 managed to get the most points and won the cup. The Sports Day ended with Badminton matches. All students were competing in pairs which strengthened their skills. Winning most of the senior matches, House 3 took the lead and won the final cup. Well done to everyone who competed for their Houses, and congratulations to House 3 for winning the overall cup. A massive thank you must go to the PE department for organising this exciting event! Miranda Liu (House 3)
OVERALL
Placing
House 3
1st
House 2
2nd
House 4
3rd
House 1
4th
Lion Dance In the middle of House Sports, we had a treat in the shape of a Lion Dance to celebrate Chinese New Year. It was a wonderful spectacle, as the lion, with its flashing eyes, gobbled up the red envelopes of money which
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were presented by the girls for good luck. Many thanks to Mrs Wu for organising this and to the Chinese Society of Brighton and Hove for their dancers and drummers, and, of course, the lion!
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A Night of Hearts at Ringmer We are delighted that the inaugural event of the Roedean-Ringmer Partnership programme took place this week. Eunice Yuen, Natasha Tan, and Natalie Tang, along with Ben Welch and Callum Ward from Ringmer Sixth Form, have spent a term and a half organising a TEDx-style conference with two speakers covering the theme of Hearts. Over thirty-five students and staff from Roedean joined a matching number from Ringmer in their Sixth Form Centre for this evening event. The first speaker was Mr Andy Forsyth, a former cardio-thoracic surgeon, who now volunteers at The Sussex Heart Charity. He studied in Australia, and, due to a lack of relevant jobs, left to find work in London after completing his training. He described how he liked to fix things that weren’t working properly – he starting with fixing his Mini, but then moved on to Medicine. As a heart-surgeon, he referred to himself as a ‘human plumber’. He spoke about the long hours he endured, and the nights of broken sleep, while perhaps having an 8-hour surgery thrown into the mix, working on vessels with a 1 millimetre diameter. For those who are considering going into Medicine, he talked about the incessant training, lasting about 6 years, and that’s after a 6-year degree. But, how satisfying to have performed 7000 heart operations in 40 years. One interesting thing he told us is that those who survive heart surgery are never the same person when they come around from the anaesthetic – we don’t know why, but perhaps it is the trauma they have undergone. In response to some questions, he concluded that there is nothing worse than paediatric heart surgery, and that you most definitely have to like blood. To be a cardio-thoracic surgeon, you also must have operative temperament – it takes a special kind of person to remain unflappable while dealing with the myriad of things which might happen during a heart operation.
The second speaker was John, a representative of the Eastbourne First Responders, who are volunteer members of the public and often called by the Ambulance Service to deliver lifesaving treatment until the ambulance arrives. He talked about the Heartstart course, and how it can help you to save lives – in two hours, you can learn six life-saving procedures. The most important thing is that if you learn it young, you don’t forget it – when you need to do CPR, you don’t want it to be the first time you are thinking about it!
The second TEDx-style conference will be at Roedean on Tuesday 23 February. Tasha Spinks, Emmy Pu, Bella Mason, and Alyx Harrington, Georgina Mason, Lauren Ablett and Josephine Hammond, their partners at Ringmer, have organised an event focusing on the theme of ‘Hands’. We hope that many of you will come along to find out what’s going on.
The students compered the event very well, and it was a great success. They have learnt a great deal from the process, thinking about logistics and costs, as well as negotiating with speakers – it has been an excellent experience. After the speakers had finished, we all had the chance for a bite to eat and then the dancing started! Balloons, disco lights, and a DJ got the mood going, and everyone had a chance to let their hair down. The students from both schools mingled together well, and the finale was a dance-off, won by Sheila Wu.
Anti-Bullying Assemblies
Winning the Swimming at Ardingly
This week, staff and girls have held a series of anti-bullying assemblies to reinforce the message that Roedean does not tolerate bullying. They also outlined what to do if you are worried, and stressed that staff and pupils do, and must continue to, work together as a community to deal with the very few cases of bullying which do on occasions occur at Roedean. Our Peer Listeners (girls trained to mentor other girls) played a key part in the Assembly by creating a video, and following the Assembly every girl was issued with a small card which reminds her of what to do if she does experience bullying of any kind. As part of anti-bullying week, staff have also received further training, and parents will shortly receive an electronic guide so that you have all the information you need to know more about how we would respond to any cases of bullying. SEL
The swimmers continued with their unbeaten season on Monday evening at Ardingly College when we raced against both Ardingly and Farlington. We took 24 swimmers to compete at Junior, Intermediate, and Senior level. It was really pleasing that Roedean could enter two swimmers per event, as other schools struggled in certain races. We drew with Farlington earlier in the season so were keen to get off to a strong start. The girls raced well, but we seemed to be neck and neck with Farlington throughout. We performed well in the freestyle relays and won all of the A team races which we hoped had done enough to take the lead. Again, the final placings showed that the two schools couldn’t be split in the Junior and Intermediate age groups, as we were all square on points. However, our Seniors were far too strong for the Ardingly squad and we were convincing winners. Congratulations to all!
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Trying out traditional Chinese skills To mark the start of Chinese New Year in a slightly different way, on Monday lunchtime all girls had the chance to try their hands at some traditional Chinese activities. One of the activities was to see how many mung beans and black beans you could move from one pot to another with chopsticks in 20 seconds – this was nowhere near as easy as you might imagine. Another was trying out Chinese paper-cutting, and the last was doing beautiful Chinese calligraphy. The Chinese girls had ink and brushes, and we tried to copy the strokes of their writing – almost impossible! The whole session was masterminded by our heroic Events’ Prefect, Dalel Balapanova, and she did an excellent job.
Bodiam Castle On Thursday, the Upper Threes travelled to Bodiam Castle with the History department and TAs. After the hour-long coach trip, we were relieved to be let loose on the castle grounds. We explored every inch of the majestic castle and discovered many new, exciting artefacts on the guided tour. After a refreshing, and well-earned, lunch break, we were ready to go on a beautiful and inspiring walk around the grounds. The views were breath-taking and we even came across a World War II pill box. Then it was time for a short, educational documentary uncovering the castle’s history and revealing its long lost secrets. We then moved on to the armour room, where we learnt about the ‘Hundred Years’ War’ and some of our lucky friends even got to try on some real armour. It was a rewarding, memorable and educational day. We would like to thank the staff involved very much for making this astounding trip possible. Niah Salmon, Jane Simmons and Darcey Priddle (U3)
U16 Sussex Knock Out Netball Cup Our U16 Netball Squad bowed out gracefully from the Sussex Knock Out Netball Cup on Monday with an impressive defeat by Brighton College. In the first quarter, it was all to play for, with a very tense and close first few minutes. Gabby Riley shot the first goal of the match with an impressive far range shot. Georgie Tomlinson was outstanding at centre, controlling the pace of the Roedean attack and our defence was very strong with the two Ambers in GK and GD respectively. However, Brighton College had two shooters who just did not miss a shot and were the very worthy winners on the day. Miss Crawley was extremely impressed with how the girls conducted themselves before, during, and after the match. They never once stopped fighting during the game and they should all be very
proud of what they achieved. The hall was buzzing with supporters and, on behalf of the girls, Miss Crawley would like to thank all who came to watch and support their team. The 10-strong squad all made it on court and it consisted of Amber Anning, Amber Pennington, Natasha Rustemeyer, Georgie Tomlinson, Loretta Sargeant, Zarbanu Malekshahi, Gabby Riley, Maggie El Beleidi, Mary McHarg, and Freya Finnegan. Oppositions’ player was awarded to Georgie with the coaches’ player awarded to Maggie for outstanding defence in the WD position.
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BMW Netball League vs Wasps Our U15 and U16 Netball girls again joined forces to play in the local BMW League on Tuesday evening, after the disappointment from the previous day in the knock-out cup. The girls were in good spirits and feeling positive about the game which started very well. Natasha Rustemeyer took up the GK bib so that Mary McHarg could stand in for Amber Pennington’s regular GD bib, and we welcomed the happy return of Maggie El Beleidi to WD on the Tuesday night. The game stayed close throughout, but Wasps just pipped us to the win by 38 goals to 33. It was a very closely contested game, played in great spirits. Well done to the girls.
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U13 Netball away at Mayfield
Sports Academy
WORKSHOP WITH PHYSIOTHERAPIST PAUL HAGENBARTH
On Friday, the Sports Academy had a set of really exciting workshops run by the well-respected local physiotherapist Paul Hagenbarth. Paul works at the Sussex Country Cricket Club and has a long history of treating elite athletes. This is the second time he has visited Roedean this academic year and we are excited to be working with him, as he shares our passion for educating younger athletes about how to maximise their performance whilst staying safe. In his first visit, we looked at correct warmup procedures and how different types of stretches can affect sprint speed. We continued this theme of correct preparation on Friday and discussed pre-match nutrition, hydration and rest. The workshop continued to explore suitable footwear and clothing, highlighting the different needs of each sport, based on the types of movement required and the playing surface. Paul then highlighted some examples of common injuries that he has treated when this type of advice is not followed based on age, gender and the sport being played. The 34 Roedean students had a chance to compare sugar levels in the most commonly found food and drinks that have been seen by Paul at matches, and discussed how sugar can effect performance. This included positive sources of natural sugars, such as bananas, and unnatural, less positive sources, such as mass produced cereal bars. Injury treatment, sports taping, supports, and rehabilitation programmes were the final topics of the day, with students being made aware of common mistakes and the short and long-term consequences these can have. The students were fully engaged and took part in lots of activities and discussions. All came away saying how interesting it had been and how some of the things they had learnt had really surprised them. Thanks to members of the Sports Academy for their effort and input, and to Paul for a really interesting and informative session. CS
On Wednesday, the U13 A, B & C squads travelled to Mayfield. The A team played a highly competitive game and the score was only 1 or 2 goals apart throughout. Lois Adams played a very impressive half at GD and won many interceptions to help her team. Yelena and Ami Finnegan worked very well together, driving in attack and linking well with Hana Al Arari. Oppositions’ player was awarded to Ella Littlewood and coaches’ player was awarded to Lois Adams. An excited U13 B team took to the court ready to build on the momentum from their recent win at Bede’s. Roedean started strong, taking an early lead of 2-0. Mayfield made us work very hard to keep possession of the ball and the girls fought to create space and make positive and strong passes. There were some great interceptions and play right from defence all the way through centre court and we finished 3-0 up at half time. Roedean finished the winners at 6-4. Players’ player was Demi Adeyemi and coaches’ player was Soha El Faghloumi. The U13C team played a very close match against the opposition. After the first quarter, the girls played superbly together and were up by 2 goals and managed to keep ahead throughout the whole match. The final score was 8-6 to Roedean, and Venetia Poultney and Maddy Downer should be congratulated for their sharp shooting. Player of the Match was awarded to Maia Hobbs and coaches’ Player of the Match was given to Shannon Everiss.
All three U12 Netball teams won against Mayfield The U12A team played really well against Mayfield, working together well and coping with different combinations effectively. The player of the match was Bonnie White, and the coaches’ player was Sophia Clyde. The final score was a convincing 21-8. The U12B team also had a big win against Mayfield on Wednesday, winning 10-1. On point shooting from Evie Hawkes put the team into an early lead in the opening quarter. The girls grew in confidence and continued to score the goals. The player of the match was Serena Clyde. The U12C team were outstanding on Wednesday and outclassed their opposition. Sophia Sherwood couldn’t miss and kept the points up. Excellent defence at the other end from Awele and Josephine French kept their shooters at bay. The final score was 16-2 and the player of the match award went to Sophia Sherwood and Amelie Hurley.
Thinking ahead: Sports Tour to South Africa There is a Senior Sports Tour to South Africa planned for July 2017. Miss Andrew will be launching the tour just after half term to the girls, and parents of interested girls will be able to attend a launch night with the tour company. The proposed itinerary looks very exciting indeed, with girls visiting our sister school in Johannesburg, a cable-car trip up Table Mountain, visiting Robben Island (the prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years), playing netball, hockey, badminton and swimming fixtures against local schools and clubs, going on a game drive, and taking a tour of Langa Township. Come and find out more!
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