19th May 2017 - Issue 4
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Yr12 Chemists react polyvinylalcohol with borax to make slime!
Head’s Introduction It was wonderful to see so many of you at the family rounders day last Saturday, especially when I know that everyone has exams on the horizon, some closer than others, but it was a great, fun event, and I am sure that it was a little light relief from revision. I am also delighted to hear how fantastically well sport is doing at the moment, with both team and individual successes in a whole range of sports from basketball and athletics to swimming and cricket – congratulations!
Family Rounders Over 100 turned up to play in the Family Rounders last Saturday, and everyone who was there really enjoyed themselves. There were some amazing displays of heroic rounders and catching, as well as some unsuccessful
attempts at bowling and diving, but it really did not matter – the main point was that so many members of the Roedean community, girls, House Staff, parents, and teachers, were all having a great time in the fresh air.
The girls have had the chance this week to showcase their talents in a variety of ways: our youngest musicians, many of whom have only been learning the trumpet or violin since September, played this week to demonstrate just how much they have learnt in a short space of time, and this was complemented by some beautiful solos too. At the same event some of the girls presented what they have been researching for their academic projects, and, again, they showed that the breadth of their interests is amazing. Good luck to everyone involved in the Dance Showcase this evening – I am sure that it will be spectacular, and the range of different styles is always mind-boggling. At the start of the week, I was the key-note speaker at the AMDIS Conference, talking about how all schools must have a clear vision in order to negotiate the increasingly competitive and complex educational landscape. Schools are often pulled in many different ways, by curricular changes or differing parental expectations, or changing social attitudes, but the point I was trying to make in my speech was that we must never lose sight of our goal, which, whatever else is going on, is to provide every girl with the very best education for her. Roedean is working very hard to do this at all times, and I am glad that many of those taking A Levels and GCSEs at the moment are taking full advantage of the extra support and individual revision sessions which I see going on around the school. Good luck again to those taking public exams, and to all the Year 7, 8 and 9 girls for their internal exams next week, after which I wish you all a relaxing half-term break!