7th October 2016 - Issue 5
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction A few short but frantic weeks of preparations and rehearsals have come to an end - the House Plays are tonight! This is one of those occasions when House spirit is at its very best, and I cannot wait to see the performances, and be swept along by all the excitement, the House chants, and the frenzy of pom-poms in four colours. I would like to thank everyone involved in Open Day last weekend. We again welcomed record numbers of visitors to the school, and I appreciate the great deal of work which goes into getting the school ready to look its very best for them. All the performances were excellent, as were those who spoke to share their experiences of Roedean with the audiences in the Theatre, and our visitors were very impressed with them and their tour-guides. A good number of girls hoping to join the Sixth Form next year also came back to Roedean yesterday evening to join with the girls in U5 for a very informative Sixth Form Information Evening joining the Sixth Form and making A Level choices can be a little daunting, so I hope that yesterday helped to dispel some of those worries, and that the girls and their parents had the chance to ask lots of questions and enjoyed the academic fair and presentations.
a hugely experienced clarinettist, and I am delighted that they then had a chance to put what they had learnt into practice in a tea-time recital on Monday; the History department took the U3s to Hastings yesterday; our girls in 6.2 are sending off their university application forms, which will be an excellent job done and a weight off their minds; girls are enjoying the farm, particularly our new egg-laying arrivals; and our diverse and successful sporting fixtures have continued as ever. Well done to everyone for a very positive week, and I wish you all well for the last full week before half-term.
U3 History trip to Hastings! 57 girls from U3 went to Hastings yesterday to find out more about the famous battle – this is what a few of them thought about the day:
‘I enjoyed the day. My favourite par was the visitors’ centre, becaus t e it was really interactive, with plen ty of activities to do.’ Blythe King
‘We enjoyed this trip, definitely. Especially when we got to re-enact the Battle of Hastings with shields, because it wasn’t just about sitting down and listening, but getting us to do something.’ Charlotte Archer & Alice Briggs
‘I enjoyed today when we all took part in a Battle re-enactment.’ Harriet Moore Holland
Our visitors had a great time at Open Day
As we approach half-term, I am pleased that there is no hint of slowing down at Roedean: our wind players enjoyed an excellent masterclass opportunity with
‘Being in a mock g battle fake fightin ’ together was fun! Persia Kosten
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£283
Congratulations to everyone who baked, bought, and ate cake at last week’s coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. £283 is a great total!
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‘It was great to see the secrets of the Battle of Hastings an d where the smugglers kept their goods.’ Millie Jenner