Key Notices
Open Day – Saturday 1 October
We are looking forward to seeing your daughter in school tomorrow.
The girls have all been allocated roles as ambassadors either touring or assigned to a department they always do a brilliant job, and our visitors always comment on how impressive they are.
Your daughter should be in full winter uniform, that is white shirt and a tie the summer blue shirt should not be worn.
The minibuses will be running tomorrow they will pick up one hour later than normal, and they will leave at about 12:30, depending on whether there are performers or speakers on the bus, and they will leave from the Club House.
The girls’ first port of call is to register with her Head of Year at 09:15 at the following locations:
Year 7 Cloisters
Years 8 10 C Hall
Year 12 Keswick
Prefects and performers should go to the School Office to register along with any Year 11 and Year 13 pupils who have offered to help.
If your daughter is unable to attend Open Day, a reminder that permission should have been requested from Miss Allen (via aby@roedean.co.uk). As per a normal school day if pupils are missing, we will be contacting home.
RISE Run – 16 October
RISE is the chosen charity for Year 11 this year, and the girls, along with Miss Orrells, are running an 8k race to raise money for the charity. There will also be more fundraising events throughout the rest of the year. RISE is a local domestic abuse charity that has been supporting women and their families in Brighton for over 25 years. The 8k run is a yearly event, which is a show of solidarity and support for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
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Onose B, Yuki Q, Maya A D, Eva B, Mbali M, Olivia C and Alba B are joining Miss Orrells, Miss Wakeling, Miss Kirby Jones and Ms Marek in the race.
If you would like to sponsor them, please go to the following link: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roedean for rise.
Co Curricular Notices
Baroness Floella Benjamin Lecture Wednesday 5 October at 4pm
This is a reminder that all students will attend this lecture there will be no co curricular activities in Activity 2 on this day.
If you would like to familiarise yourself with Baroness Benjamin and the Windrush, please follow some of these links:
• Floella Benjamin
• Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE Black History Month Message YouTube
• Windrush generation: Who are they and why are they facing problems? BBC News
• Windrush Stories | The British Library (bl.uk)
• Black History Month | Baroness Benjamin | House of Lords | ‘I’ve always spoken out and I’m still speaking out.’ Watch Baroness Floella Benjamin talk about Lord Constantine, her journey to the UK House of Lords,... | By UK House of Lords | Facebook
Year 10 Roedean Academy students will then take part in a discussion activity from 5:00 6:00 in classrooms in the Maths corridor these students need to make arrangements to get home at 6:00pm.
Black History Month at different points over the next two weeks, there will be activities to learn more about Black History in Britain and more widely in tutor periods, as well as relevant discussion in your daughter’s academic lessons, along with visits from the National History Archives for different year groups.
Teatime Recital – 6 October
Please come along to our exciting teatime recital this Thursday in the Old Ref. The programme of events is as follows: Teatime Recital Programme. We look forward to seeing you there!
Team Competitions Thursday 6 October
HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY
Girls and staff to meet at C Hall at 16.00 on Thursday 6 October, ready to compete!
Academic Notices
Year 11 – Sixth Form Information Evening – Thursday 6 October 16:00
We are looking forward to welcoming Year 11 parents and girls to the Sixth Form information evening on Thursday 6 October to discover more about life in the Sixth Form. There will be opportunities to hear from girls currently in the Sixth Form about their A levels, research projects and life skills as well as the support on offer for university applications.
General Notices
Roedean Parents' Guild
Our very grateful thanks to all those parents who attended the Parents’ Guild meeting last week, and especially to the wonderful parents who volunteered to help with the Christmas Fair.
If you would like to be involved there are still a few areas that need additional volunteers. We still need 6+ people to cover 'roaming raffle ticket sales' on the day of the Fair. Also, some extra help on the Bottle Raffle Stall, Charity Raffle Stall, Photo Booth, Sweet Stall, and Tombola would be fabulous. There is also room for a few 'floating helpers', to fill in on the day where needed, covering breaks/last minute changes due to unforeseen circumstances etc, and there are a couple of server slots still available in the Cafe roster (60 90 mins).
If you feel you can give up a little of your time to make this Christmas Fair a great success, please do get in touch with Maria or Lisa, or just come along to the next meeting. Many hands make light work!
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 4th October 2022 at 5pm, at school, in The Club House. This meeting will be mostly regarding the Christmas Fair but is also a good time to get to know other parents too. Please RSVP if you plan to attend, or if you have any queries at parentsguildroedean@gmail.com Everyone is welcome!
Meeting Dates for the School Year 2022/2023
Tues 4th October Christmas Fair Venue School 5pm
Wed 12th October Christmas Fair Venue School 5pm tbc
Wed 16th November (tbc) Christmas Fair Venue School 5pm tbc
Thurs 24th November Christmas Fair Venue School Time to be confirmed
Thurs 2nd February 2023 Debrief Christmas Fair Roedean Pitch & Putt Café (breakfast meeting) 9.30am
Wed 24th May 2023 Social lunch Malmaison 12.30
Further details will be posted in the Parent Bulletin and on the Parents’ Guild WhatsApp Group, nearer the time.
Roedean Website Update
You will see over the next few days that the Roedean website has been redesigned. It is very exciting to have a new look after so many years of our current site, and we hope you enjoy looking through it at your leisure. We are expecting that there may be a few glitches whilst the development of the site continues over the next few weeks, and we thank you for your patience.
Lunch Menu
Monday
Main Course
Spaghetti Bolognaise With Garlic Bread
Vegetarian Option
Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognaise
Fusion Bar Chicken Tandoori Pilau Rice
Tuesday
Main Course Chicken Curry Poppadom & Rice
Vegetarian Option Vegetarian Moussaka
Fusion Bar Teriyaki Salmon Boiled Rice
Wednesday
Main Course Cumberland Sausages Mashed Potato Onion Gravy
Vegetarian Option Squash, Potato, Courgette & Pepper Coconut Curry
Fusion Bar Chicken & Lamb Biryani
Thursday Friday
Main Course Chicken Fajitas Coriander Rice & Tortilla Chips
Vegetarian Option Mixed Bean & Jackfruit Chilli Fajitas
Fusion Bar Korean Bulgogi Pork Kimchi & Rice
Main Course Fish & Chips
Vegetarian Option Panko Haloumi Red Pesto Dressing
Fusion Bar Jerk Chicken Jolof Rice
Side Dishes Broccoli Sweetcorn
Hot Dessert
Apple and Raspberry Crumble
Side Dishes Savoy Cabbage Green Beans
Side Dishes Carrots Broccoli
Side Dishes Hisbi Cabbage Sweetcorn
Side Dishes Mushy Peas Garden Peas
School calendar
All Day
Hot Dessert
Chocolate Blondies
Monday 03 October 2022
2:00 PM KS3
Tuesday 04
8:30 AM 10:50 AM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Wednesday 05 October 2022
Hot Dessert Pear Sponge with Custard
Hot Dessert Sticky Toffee Pudding
Evening Fashion Photography Dessert Shortbread & Fruit Salad
Masterclass
Development Trip to Brighton
Meeting
Art Scholars' Afternoon
October 2022 All Day Student Council Elections All Day Yom Kippur
Pre A Level Personal
Parents' Guild
Pastoral Parent Webinar
All Day Yom Kippur
4:00 PM Black History Month Lecture and Roedean Academy
Thursday 06 October 2022
4:00 PM 6:15 PM Internal Sixth Form Open Evening
4:30 PM House Cross Country
4:30 PM Tea Time Recital
Friday 07 October 2022
All Day Sixth Form Art Trip to London
Saturday 08 October 2022
All Day Theatre Closed
Sunday 09 October 2022
All Day KS5 Play Rehearsal
All Day Theatre Closed
All Day Dance Showcase Rehearsal
Sports’ Fixtures
Please find below the sports’ fixtures for the week ahead. To access more detailed information, including team lists, you may visit the website at: https://www.roedean.co.uk/co curricular/sport.
