PARENT/GUARDIAN BULLETIN: 9 Week Commencing Monday 7 November 2022
Charity Donations 2022-2023 Each year, the Roedean community is proud to support a range of different charities, many local, as well as national campaigns. During the pandemic, we used a cashless system for making donations, which many parents reported to be convenient and simple – if you would like any donations to be added to your daughter’s school bill, please use this wufoo form: Charity Donations Form. Over the next few weeks, we will be supporting the Poppy Appeal and Children in Need – you are invited to make donations to these charities on the above form. Your daughter will be able to collect a poppy in School before Friday 11 November, and she can accessorise her uniform with something spotty to mark Children in Need on Friday 18 November. You are, of course, welcome to hand in cash donations to the School Office, if you would prefer to do so. In addition, each year-group is focusing their charity fund-raising this year on one specific charity to make it more tangible: Year Group
Charity
Year 7
Rockinghorse
Year 8
Blind Veterans
Year 9
Raystede
Year 10
Off the Fence
Year 11
RISE
You can use the wufoo above to donate to these charities too, or follow the specific Justgiving links below: Year 7 - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roedeanschooly7 Year 8 -https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roedeanschooly8
Year 9 - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roedeanschooly9 Year 10 - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roedeanschooly10 Year 11 - www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roedean-for-rise Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Co-Curricular Notices A Treat and a Tune! – 16 November, Old Ref, 16:00 There will be a Community Music and Cooking event on 16th November at 16:00 in the Old Ref. Bring £2 and eat the most delicious food accompanied by some fantastic musicians! Autumn Gala Concert – 18 November, Chapel, 19:00 The Autumn Gala concert is fast approaching! This year our theme is The Natural World. This will include Carnival of the Animals, Fingals Cave, Earth Wind and Fire and much more! Book your tickets here: Autumn Gala Concert Tickets.
Teatime Recital – 24 November, Chapel, 16:00 The next Teatime Recital will take place on 24th November in the Chapel at 16:00. There will be solos and chamber music items. This event is free but please book tickets here: Teatime Recital Tickets.
Dance Showcase – 6 December The Annual Dance Showcase is fast approaching. This year our theme is A Night at The Movies. This will include performances from Chicago, Bohemian Rapsody, Flash Dance and much more! Don’t forget your popcorn! Book your tickets here: Dance Showcase Tickets.
Street Dance Lessons Street Dance lessons will soon be available for all levels – beginner, intermediate, and advanced. If your daughter is interested in signing up for these lessons (either private or group sessions), please email Miss Abaza on sa@roedean.co.uk.
Academic Notices
Year 11 Sixth Form Scholarship Exam – Tuesday 8 November periods 1 and 2 - Studios Good luck to all those students in Year 11 who have registered via wufoo to sit the Sixth Form Scholarship examination on Tuesday and for the interview the following week on Tuesday, 15 November. Year 12 Progression Reviews – Monday 7 November to Friday 11 November These progress reviews are designed to provide a sense of how well students have progressed so far on their new A level courses.
Pastoral Notices Girls on Board Event – 1 November On Wednesday we were delighted to welcome ‘Girls on Board’ founder Andrew Hampton, who came to speak to parents in Key Stage 3 about supporting their daughters navigate friendships. As Andrew puts it, “Girls on Board is an approach which helps girls, their parents, and their teachers to understand the complexities and dynamics of girl friendships. The language, methods and ideas empower girls to solve their own friendship problems and recognises that they are usually the only ones who can. By empowering girls to find their own solutions, parents need worry less, schools can focus more on the curriculum and the girls learn more effectively – because they are happier.” Roedean will be exploring the ‘Girls on Board approach with pupils in Key Stage 3 in the coming weeks.
If you would like to watch Andrew’s thought-provoking and engaging talk it can be found here: https://vimeo.com/767225037/0f43b6b0b1
General Notices Roedean Christmas Shopping Guide We are currently putting together the Christmas Shopping Guide for the Autumn issue of the Roedeanian Magazine. This is a great opportunity to advertise your business (for free) to ORs, former staff, and parents, and previous issues have included everything from vintage clothing and pyjamas, to artwork, candles, homewares, books and food. Previously this has just featured Old Roedeanian businesses, but this year we would like to open it up to the whole Roedean community, so if you run a business producing great Christmas gifts, then please get in touch with Grace Chaston on glc@roedean.co.uk. To be featured, we would just need an image that represents your business, a few words about your products, and a link to the best place to purchase them. You can view last year’s guide here.
Roedean Parents’ Guild We are excitedly counting down to the Christmas Fair, and with only four weeks to go here is a gentle reminder of the many ways you can contribute to the fair with the following donation suggestions: Tombola - Soft cuddly toys, Games, DVD's (PG & 12), Children's books, toys, accessories, fun stationery, craft sets, jewellery, friendship bracelets, anything the girls might find fun. Sweet Tombola - Chocolate bars of any kind, Haribo, fun size multipacks, tins of Heroes, individual bars of chocolate or individually wrapped sweets. (No Nuts please). Bottle Raffle - Any bottles, ideally alcoholic, but also including bottles of Olive Oil, ketchup, vinegar etc. Bottles of alcohol can be dropped with staff in any of the Houses, but cannot be sent in with the girls or on buses. Also there will be two additional bottle drop-off points in school on the following dates: Thursday 10th November - Year 10 Parents Evening (collection box at Main Reception) Friday 18th November - The Natural World Concert, there will be a collection box & Parents' Guild Representative in the Cloisters at the Chapel entrance from 6.30pm. Charity Raffle Prizes - Cinema vouchers, Gift tins of Chocolate or Shortbread, Hampers, Books signed by the Author, Gift Boxes, Spa vouchers, Artwork. Silent Auction Prizes - Interesting Artwork, Spa Day Vouchers, Beach Hut for the Weekend, Holiday Accommodation, Chef Cooked Meal at home, Coffee Tasting Experience, and a Bicycle are just a few of the items that have proven really popular in previous years. Please do contact us if you have any suggestions or can offer a prize. Cafe - cake donations. If you can bake a cake, that would be wonderful, but if you don't have time to do that , any purchased cake is super too. Second-hand Uniform - any pre-loved Roedean Uniform or Sports kit would be very welcome
There are Donation Boxes in each of the Houses ready to receive your donations. (Please note, alcohol must not be sent in with the girls, or on the school buses, but can be dropped off by a parent to the staff in the House offices). Christmas Messages Deadline – 25th November 5pm Every year the Christmas Fair Programme includes a messages section, just for fun. (This is a great way to 'donate' if you don't have time to bake, sort, or buy any other kind of donation.) To order a surprise message to your daughter, for a nominal donation, please follow these simple instructions: 1.Create: Write your Christmas message, state your daughter’s name (or a nickname she will recognise), then… 2. Email to: parentsguildroedean@gmail.com (‘Christmas Message’ in the subject line) 3. Donate your chosen amount to: Paypal – parentsguildroedean@gmail.com BACS - Roedean Parents' Guild Acc No: 19532127. Sort: 23-05-80 Why not forward the details to family and friends? They may love the chance to send a heartwarming or funny surprise message to your daughter, it can even be in code. The proceeds will go to the girls’ chosen charities. If you have any queries, offers or suggestions please email parentsguildroedean@gmail.com we would love to hear from you. Thank you, as always, to all of the parents, guardians and staff for the great support we receive every year for the Christmas Fair, we couldn't do it without your help. Next Parents' Guild Meeting Wed 16th November - Christmas Fair - Roedean Clubhouse - School - 5pm -6.30pm
Lunch Menu Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Main Course Thai Red Chicken Curry Sticky Rice
Main Course Beef Ragu & Macaroni Cheese
Main Course Hunters Chicken Sauteed Potatoes
Main Course Chicken Katsu Rice
Main Course Fish and Chips
Vegetarian Option Caribbean Coconut & Vegetable Curry
Vegetarian Option Roast Vegetable Mozzarella Stacks
Vegetarian Option Aloo Gobi, Tarka Dahl Rice
Vegetarian Option Mushroom Bourguignon
Vegetarian Option Cheese & Tomato Arancini
Fusion Bar Cajun Salmon
Fusion Bar Kung Po Chicken
Fusion Bar Fried Chicken Wings Hot’n’Sweet Sauce
Fusion Bar Mixed Mushroom, Tofu & Aubergine Laksa
Fusion Bar Su - Yuk Roast Pork Rice
Side Dishes Broccoli Green Beans
Side Dishes Cauliflower Garden Peas
Side Dishes Curly Kale Green Beans
Side Dishes Savoy Cabbage Carrots
Side Dishes Mushy Peas Garden Peas
Hot Dessert Orange Drizzle Cake
Hot Dessert Victoria Sponge
Hot Dessert Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Hot Dessert Apple & Plum Cobbler
Dessert Fresh Fruit Salad
Keswick Lunch Menu
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Main Course Roasted Chicken, Tarragon & Mushrooms
Main Course Crispy Pork Fried Rice
Main Course Chicken Curry Mango & Apple
Main Course Katsu Chicken Steamed Rice
Main Course Panko Squid French Fries
Vegetarian Option Baked Gnocchi Roquette Cherry Tomatoes
Vegetarian Option Malaysian Style Vegetable Curry
Vegetarian Option Lentil, Chickpea & Spinach Dhall & Rice
Vegetarian Option Tofu in a Curried Apple Sauce
Vegetarian Option Battered Tofu
Fusion Bar Grilled Plaice samphire & Lemon
Fusion Bar Salmon & Dill Fish Cakes
Fusion Bar Lemon Sole Goujons
Fusion Bar Stir Fried Vegetarian Noodles
Fusion Bar Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Bake
Side Dishes Herby Diced Potatoes Green Beans
Side Dishes Curried Cauliflower New Potatoes Corriander & Mint
Side Dishes Broccoli Florets
Side Dishes Mange Tout
Side Dishes Mushy Peas Garden Peas
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School calendar Monday 07 November 2022 All Day Year 12 Progress Review All Day Medics/Dentistry Interview Prep Course - Year 13 Tuesday 08 November 2022 All Day Year 12 Progress Review All Day Year 11 Sixth Form Scholarship Exam All Day Sixth Form Entrance Exam Day and Scholarship Assessments 08:40 - 10:30 Year 7 and 8 Visiting Author 16:00 - 19:30 Les Mis Rehearsal Wednesday 09 November 2022 All Day Year 12 Progress Review All Day Year 9 Digital Day 16:00 - 17:00 Sports' Scholars Talk Thursday 10 November 2022 All Day Year 12 Progress Review 16:30 House Dance Rehearsal 16:30 - 20:00 Year 10 Parents' Evening In School Friday 11 November 2022 All Day Year 12 Progress Review 13:30 - 15:30 Year 10 Parents' Afternoon Online Saturday 12 November 2022 All Day Sixth Form Life Painting Day Sunday 13 November 2022 11:00 - 15:00 Les Mis Rehearsal
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