e-Roedeanian Autumn 2022

TheRoedeanian

TheAutumnTermisthelongestoneoftheschoolyear,andsoit meansweareabletofitinatremendousamountofactivities.

Thistermhasseenusre-launchtheHousecompetitions,which hasseensomefiercelyfoughteventsbetweenthefourHouses,it iswonderfultoseethegirlscomingtogetherintheirHousesand toknowthatthefamousRoedeanHouseSpiritisasstrongas ever!

WehavealsocelebratedBlackHistoryMonthwithawiderange ofeventsandtalksforthegirls,includingourhighlighteventofa visitfromBaronessFloellaBenjamin.Floella’stalkwasincredibly inspiring,andafterwardsshemadesuretospendtimetalkingto everygirlwhowantedto. Youcanreadabouttheseactivities here

Ournewstudentshavenowsettledinwell,andintheloweryears areenjoyingtheirWildFridaysand‘Head,HeartandHands’ lessons,whichallseethemgetoutoftheclassroom,whilstour Year12studentsarenowfullyimmersedintheirCommunity ActionProjects.YoucanreadmoreabouttheHHHandCAP programmesintheSchoolHighlights.Thesearesuchvital elementsinensuringthatourstudentsthrivebothinsideand outsidetheclassroom,andthattheyhaveanethosfirmlybased onhelpingothersintheircommunity.

IthasalsobeenwonderfultowelcomeourUkrainianstudents, andsoIwanttotakethisopportunitytoextendmygratitudeto everyonewhohassupportedtheUkrainianBursaryappeal.As youwillreadonPage7,theresponsehasbeenincredible,andit issowonderfultohearfromDarynaabouthowmuchherplace hereatRoedeanmeanstoher.

Wenowhavejustacoupleofweeksleftofterm,whichmeans ourChristmascelebrationswillsoonbeinfullswing.Ihopetosee manyofyouattheChristmasFaironSaturday,andattheCarol Serviceonthe7th.

Bestwishes

OliverBlond Headmaster

Contents

SchoolHighlights

CommunityActionProjects

AllofourYear12studentstakepartinaCommunityActionProject (CAP).Theaim,istoincreasetheirengagementinthelocal community,andtohelpthestudentsmakeapositivechangeinthe world.Theyhaveachoicebetween14variedprojects,andsocould findthemselves:

WorkingasaclassroomassistantatDownsViewSpecialSchool;Taking partinoneofthreeprojectsatStMark’sPrimary–thisyear,thishas includedhelpingthemdeveloptheirgardens,repurposinganexisting buildingintoaminilibraryforReception,ordevelopingand implementingtheirownprojectidea;Spendingtimewiththeresidents attheBlindVeterans,planningandfacilitatingmeaningfulactivities; Ortheymaychoosetosupportstudentswithmoreseverespecial needsattheChaileyHeritageFoundation.

Ortheycouldremainonsiteandjoin:CommunityMusic–organising performancesinlocalnursinghomes,andraisingmoneyforNewNote Orchestra;CommunityTextiles,learningaboutclothingsustainability, andmakingquiltsfortheelderly;orCommunityCooking,learning cookingskills,andmakingfoodforlocalgroups.

ThenewestadditiontotheprogrammeistheJuniorRoedean Academy,whichsees90studentsaweekfromlocalprimaryschools visitingRoedeanforarangeofenrichmentactivitiesledbytheYear12 students.

CountryLifeMagazine

Weweredelightedearlierthistermwhen RoedeanfeaturedinanarticleinCountryLife Magazine.Thearticlelookedathowschoolswith coastalsettingshaveanaturaladvantagein termsofoutdoorlife,character-building,health andhappiness.Withoursettingbythesea,and recentChannelswim,Roedeanwastheheadline schoolfeaturedinthearticle.

SeniorMathsChallenge

Welldonetothe107studentswhotookpartin thisyear’sSeniorMathematicalChallenge.36 wereawardedBronze,22Silverand13Gold. ParticularcongratulationsgotoEuran(Yr12)who scored102andGulang(Yr13),whoscored100. ThethresholdforGoldis76ormore,sothey performedbrilliantlyandhavequalifiedforthe BritishMathsOlympiad!

CongratulationsaswelltoKira,whofoundout recentlythatsheplaced4thintheGerman MathsOlympiad,shewasalsothetopgirlinthe competition!

Head,HeartandHand

OurEnrichmentprogrammeforYears7,8and9hasbeeninfullswing thisterm,withover15differentactivitysessionsacrossthethreeyear groups.The‘Head,HeartandHand’(HHH)philosophyhasbeenfirmly embeddedintotheKeyStage3Curriculumbecauseweknowhow importantitistoprovidestudentswitharoundededucation.Overthe year,thestudentswillbeabletocompletecoursessuchastextiles, cookeryandfirstaid,aswellasexplorephilosophicalideas,develop confidencewithpublicspeaking,andacquireskillsinoutdooreducation.

ContinuityandChangeintheArt Department

AsthethemeofourOctoberOpenDaythisyearwas ‘ContinuityandChange’theArtDepartmentre-enactedone ofourfabulousarchivephotographs.Oneofourlifemodels dressedupinanauticalthemedoutfitfromthecostume cupboardandrecreatedaposesimilartoasailorduringa Roedeanartclassin1907.

HouseCompetitions

OurnewandenhancedprogrammeofHouseCompetitionshasbeen infullswingthisterm.FollowingonfromafewyearswhereCovid madeinter-housecompetitionsdifficult,thegirlshavereallythrown themselvesbackintothemnowthattheyhavebeenre-launched.

Thefirsttwocompetitionswere‘HouseShoutand‘HouseTrashion’.For theShout,theHouseseachcreatedandperformedaHouseChant(you canwatchavideoofithere).Forthe‘Trashion’,theHousescreatedthree outfitseachoutofHousecolourbinbags,whichwerethenmodelled brilliantlybyYear7sfromeachHouse.

ThiswasswiftlyfollowedbyaSpellingBee,withJunior,InterandSeniors competitions,andaCrossCountryrace–whichsawtheallimportant HousePointsawardedforthefastest10runnersaswellasforeveryrunner fromeachHousewhocompletedthecourse.

Thelatestcompetition,isonethathasbeenahighlightoftheInter-House competitionsformanyyears–andoneI’msuremanyORswillremember takingpartin–HouseDance.Thisyear,thethemewassomeonewho inspiredthem,whichledtoincrediblyvariedchoicessuchasBobFosse, GretaThunbergandOneDirection.

Ofcourse,ORswillbedesperatetoknowhowyourHouseisdoinginthe competitions,andtheresultssofarare:

RemembranceDay

TomarkRemembranceDay,weheldabeautifulChapel service,whichincludedMaryHenderson,thePresidentofthe ORA,andtheyoungestgirlintheSchool,layingwreathsto rememberthosewhohavebeenlostinconflict.Following this,students,staffandtheORAPresidentandVicePresident,gatheredintheFrontQuadtomarkthetwominutesilence.EllenplayedtheLastPostandRouse beautifully,despitetheRoedeanwinddesperatelytryingto blowhermusicaway.

ThepoppiesinthisphotographweremadebyourYear10 Designstudents,thepoppiesareinlaidwiththepoem‘If’by RudyardKipling.

AutumnGalaConcert

Friday18thNovembersawthemostwonderfulgalaconcert intheSchool’sChapel,featuringawholehostofmusical itemswithafocusonnature.

Eightdifferentensembles,includingover160musicians, performedabrilliantrepertoire,whichrangedfrom MendelssohntoMarvinGayeandfromEricCoatestoVan Morrison.FifteenpianistsperformedintheCarnivalofthe Animals,thefamousSwanandtheElephantwere characterisedbeautifullybytwosoloists,andfourstudents alsojumpedatthechallengeoftakingupthebatonto conductindividualmovements.

TheChapelwasbathedincolouredlight,whichrelatedto thepiecesbeingperformed,creatingasensoryexperience fortheaudienceof350concert-goers.

ThankyoutoeveryonewhohassupportedtheUkrainian BursaryAppeal.Wehavebeenblownawaybyour community’ssupportfortheUkrainianstudentswhohave joinedRoedeanthisyear.

Withyourhelp,wehavefarexceededourtargetof£50,000, andhaveraisedalmost£70,000!

Yourgenerouscontributionstotheappealmeanthatwe cannotonlymeetourpledgedsupportforUkrainian students,butalsothat£20,000oftheSchool’sBursary fund,canbedirectedtowardsgeneralBursarysupportasit willnotnowbeneededfortheUkrainianBursaries.

Noonecanbetterexplainhowmuchyoursupportmeans, thanoneofthestudentsthemselves:

AsaSchool,supportingstudentswithBursaries andScholarships,isvitallyimportanttous.

Byprovidingthissupportwecanensurethatthe doorsofRoedeanareopentoallgirls,nomatter whattheirbackgroundis.Ifyouwouldliketo discusssupportingBursariesatRoedean,then pleasedogetintouchwithGraceChastonon glc@roedean.co.ukor01273667398.

ByjoiningtoRoedeanSchoolhasbeena momentousoccasioninmylifesinceImovedto UKbecauseoftheRussianinvasioninUkraine. Iwantedtosayamassive“thankyou”toallthe peoplewhohavedonatedandwhokeepdonating tohelpustocontinueourstudies.

I’menjoyingmytimeinRoedeanasIhavean incrediblesupportwhichishelpingmewith everythingIneedto!Thebursaryopenedmany doorsformeinmyeducationpathwayandafter 5monthsofnotbeingabletostudy,thatwas anincredibleopportunitytocarryonwiththe education.

Iwanttoexpresswholeheartedgratitudeand appreciationtoallpeopleandsponsorsfortheir valuablesupportandsolidarity.

Allofthesegiveustheopportunitytocontinue studyingunderpeacefulskiesandseelightand careinthedark.Pleasekeepsupporting Ukraine!

Daryna,Year12

OldRoedeanians'Association AGM,3rdOctober2022

Thiswasheldasahybridmeeting(inpersonandviazoom) attheCaledonianClubinLondonSW1.Wearedelightedto welcomeDiWu(No.1,2003-05)totheORACommittee.In addition,98leaversfrom2022wereelectedtojointheORA togetherwith6formerstaff.Welcomeall!

EricaFaircloth,ORATreasurer,presentedtheAccountsfor theORA.EmmaSmellie,TrusteeoftheORScholarshipFund (aregisteredcharity)wasdelightedtoreportthatthereare nowfourgirlsinthesixthformwhoareinreceiptofawards fromtheORScholarshipFund.JaneAldred,Membership Secretaryeloquentlydescribedthevariedarticlesinthe 2021issueoftheOldRoedeanians’Magazineand welcomedanycontributionsforthenextissuewhichwillbe publishedinearly2023.ReportswerereceivedfromAmelia Balthazor,NoëlleChase,CarolineBowenandMary HendersonaboutORSport-nowencompassingNetball, Golf,Tennis,HockeyandSailing.Theyweredelightedto reporttheinvolvementofmanyoftheyoungerORsinthese activities.

VicePresidentNoëlleChaseupdatedthe meetingontheORAHeritageProjects.The Appealhadbeenlaunchedatthebeginning ofSeptember.Shewasdelightedtoreport thatsufficientdonationshadalreadybeen receivedtostartworkontheconservationof theSylviaLawrenceFriezeinNo.3,andthat wewerewellonthewaytoraisingthefunds fortheAstrolabe–needingonlyafurther £4,400toreachthatproject’sfundraising target.TheprocessforobtainingListed BuildingConsentfortheAstrolabeis underway.

Inthe18monthsuptothelaunchoftheAppealtheORA hadfundedtheupfrontcostofobtainingconditionreports andestimatesfromwallpainting,paperandtextile conservators,stonemasons,fountainexpertsandceramics conservatorstothetuneof£6,945.This,togetherwiththe costofobtaininglistedbuildingconsent,formstheORA’s donationtotheAppeal.

OliverBlondlateraddressedthemeetinggivingareporton thesummer’sexcellentexamresults,thewideandvaried activitiesattheschool–academic,sports,theartsandcocurricular.Healsolookedbackathistenurewhichhasseen ustop700pupils,havinggrownfromthemid300sin2013, whereovertimethefocusontheexperienceand opportunitiesattheschool,wordofmouthandthequality ofthestaffhasservedtocreateavirtuouscircleasthe schoolgrowsinpopularityandmoreandmoregirls(and theirparents)wanttocometotheRoedean.

Afterthemeeting,thosewhoattendedthemeetingin personwereabletoretiretotheLibraryattheCaledonian ClubforDrinksandCanapés.

10QUESTIONSWITH…

AmandaAli

Thismonth,AmandaAli(No.2,1987-91)talkedtousabouthow Covid-19changedherplansforthefuture,andledtoherworkingfull timeforhernot-for-profitorganisationinTrinidadandTobago.You canreadAmanda’sinterviewontheRoedeanCommunityNetwork here. https://community.roedean.co.uk/news/alumnae-interviews/ 685/685-10-Questions-with-Amanda-Ali

ORLondonLunch

ItwaswonderfulinSeptembertobringbacktheORLondonLunch,aftera threeyearbreakduetoCovid.On29thSeptember,justover40ORs, formerstaffmembers,TrusteesandcurrentstaffgatheredattheBluebird inChelseaforlunch.Beforelunchwasservedtherewastimetomingle andchatwitheachotheroverawelcomedrink,beforebeingseatedfor thepre-lunchspeeches.

GinnyStephen(deTrense,No.3,1954-60),Vice-Presidentofthe Corporationspokefirst,andgavethankstoMrBlond,asthiswillbehislast LondonLunchasHeadmaster.MrBlondthenspokehimself,withashort updateontheSchool,withDrHobbs(DeputyHead:Academic)talking brieflyabouttheChannelSwimteam,anendeavourwhichheinstigated atRoedean.MrBlondthenfocussedhistalkonespionageandORs, consideringthefictionalandnon-fictionalORsinvolvedintheintelligence services.Thetalkwasinspiredbysomestudentswhohadaskedtheir teacherifanystaffmembersatRoedeanhaveworkedasspies.The examplesMrBlondfoundtoincludeinhisspeechsuggestedverymuch thatitisfarmorelikelythatthestudentsthemselveshaveorwillbecome spies!

Thelunchitselfwasabsolutelydelicious,thedrinksflowed,andallhada wonderfultimecatchingupwitholdfriendsandmakingnewones.Thank youtoeveryonewhoattended,welookforwardtoseeingyouallagain nextSeptember.

AnysuggestionsofvenuesfortheSeptemberLunch,andtheSpring AfternoonTeaareverywelcome.

SerenaDodd

(No.2,1996-2000)

Serena’sbook MyDadThinksI’mFairy isoutnow,andhas beenlistedasanAmazonNumber1BestSeller.Thebookis filledwithinspirationalstoriesfrommisunderstood entrepreneurswhotooktheleaptofollowtheirdreams.

“Foryears,Ihavefeltpassionately compelledtosharemystory;the worry,thedoubt,theloneliness,the highsandtherealitiesofchanging thetrajectoryofthepaththatyou feelhasbeenlaidoutbeforeyoufor years,decadeseven.

Pullingyourselfoutofthestructured conditioningofwhatacareershould looklikeandthepatternsaroundthe restofyourlifethatfollowthat formation.

Overtime,IhaverealisedIwasnever alone;countlessothershavestories

ofuncertaintyandchange thatledthemonapaththat isnowcreatingthemalife fulfilled.

Idecideditwas finallytimeto sharemystory andthestoryof othersthathave experiencedthe samefeelingsofdoubtandambiguity;never didIimaginetheinsanecalibreofthewomen thatchosesopassionatelytocomeonboard andbeapartofthisjourneywithme. Thisisabookabouthopefirstandforemost–I wantyoutoknowyouarenotalone.”

ORAChristmasDrinks

TraditionalORAChristmasDrinkswillbeonceagainheldatTheAntelope,22EatonTerrace, London,SW1W8EZ.Thisisafunandinformalchancetocatchupwitholdfriendsandmeet newpeopleoveraglassortwoofwine.AllORsareinvited.Pleasebookonline(https:// community.roedean.co.uk/event/ora-christmas-drinks-2022)orbyemailing membershipsecretary@oldroedeanians.co.uk

RoedeanChristmasFair

JoinusattheannualRoedeanChristmasFairattheSchool.TheFairwillincludestallstodo someChristmasshopping,somefestivegamesandactivities,aSilentAuctionandaraffle.All

ChristmasCarolService

ORsandFormerStaffareinvitedtojoinustocelebratethefestiveseasonatourtraditional

ORAHeritageTour–MulledWineandMincePies

ORsareinvitedtojointheORAforatouroftheORAHeritageProjectsfollowedbymulledwine andmincepiesintheOldRef.YouwillhearabouttheAppealtoraisefundsforthe conservation/restorationoftheHeritageProjectsandtheprogressthathasbeenmadesofar. YouwillalsobeabletoseeanexhibitionofsomefabuloustextilesproducedbyRoedean studentsunderSallyBlakeinthe1990swhichareavailableforsale.Toreserveyourplaceon thetour,pleaseemail heritage@oldroedeanians.co.uk orbookonlineat https://community. roedean.co.uk/event/ora-heritage-projects-tour.

JoinusforatriptorevolutionaryFrancefortheSchoolproductionoftheincredibleLes Miserables.Ticketsareavailablefrom roedeantheatre.co.uk.

YouarewarmlyinvitedtojoinusforourannualFounders’DayandCommemorationService. Duringthisservicewewillrememberallthosewehavelostinthelastyear,andcelebratethe legacyofourFoundersandpastHeadTeachers.Ifyouwouldliketoattend,pleaseemail alumnae@roedean.co.uk. Saturday

RoedeanDay

SavetheDateforourannualreunionday!Ifyouwouldliketobeayearrep(eitheronyour own,orasacommittee)tohelpgatheryouryeargroupthenpleaseemailGraceon glc@roedean.co.uk

2023marks125yearssince

Roedeanmovedtoourcurrentsite, andourwonderfulSchoolbuildings wereopened.Wearecurrently planningayearofevents, celebrationsandactivitiestomark theanniversarysowatchthisspace tofindoutmoreabouthowyou cangetinvolved!

NovemberUpdate

Wearedelightedtoreportthatdonationstocovertheentire costofrestoringandconservingthe friezepaintedby SylviaLawrenceinNo3,havenowbeenreceived.Thiswas PenelopeLawrence’s drawingroom,soitis particularlyspecial. “Night”showstwo femalefigures,one restingherheadonthe other’sshoulder, drapedinswirlsof cloth,sweptbythe wind,paintedingrey

andbluetones.Thisisa paintingdirectlyontothe plaster.Therestorationworkwill becarriedoutonsiteduring Februaryhalfterm2023.

SincewelaunchedtheAppealat thebeginningofSeptember, ORshavebeenverygenerous–thankyousomuchtothosewho havedonatedsofar–wenow onlyneedtoraiseafurther £1,850 outofthetotalcostof £11,600,beforewehavesufficientfundstoplacethe contractforournextproject,the Sundial/Astrolabe WiththeSchool’sPlanningconsultants,wehavealready startedtheapplicationprocessforListedBuildingConsentto restoretheSundial/Astrolabe.Elevationdrawingsanda HeritageStatementarebeingprepared–thelatterusing muchofthematerialpreparedbytheORAinourdetailed brochureontheprojectwhichcanbedownloadedhere: https://community.roedean.co.uk/resources/ora-resources/ 16/ora-heritage-projects-sundial PleasedohelpustoreachourtargetfortheSundial/ Astrolabesothatwecanstartworkontheconservationand restorationofthisiconicfeatureontheFrontTerrace.Ifyou areable,anydonation, howeversmall,would bereallywelcomeand appreciated.Youcan donatehere: https:// www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/oraheritage-projects

Thenextprojectthatwewouldliketoprogressisthe Sylvia LawrencefriezeinNo.1 “Morning” isabeautifulpink, goldandgreyportrayalofahostoftrumpetplayingangels welcominginthesunrise,portrayedwithstreaksofgold acrossamorningskyandpinktingestothecheeksofthe angels.Itispaintedonpaperattachedtotextilewhichisin turngluedtotheplasterwall.Thepaperisnowveryfragile, withsplitting,crackingandlossestothepaint.Thelime plasterbehindthefriezeiscrumblingandpastrepairswith heavyadhesivehavepulledtheplasteroffthewall.

ListedBuildingConsentisneededfor thisprojectastheconservation/ restorationworkusingpaperand wallpaintingconservatorsmustbe doneoffsite.TheTargetforthis projectis £8,200.

Wewouldalsoliketoprogressthe conservationoftheensigns. £15,000 willenableustoconserve oneofthe BattleofJutland ensigns andwillalsogoalongway towardstheconservationofthe HMSVernonensign flownonDDayattheschool.

Whileresearchingtheensignswehavebeendelightedto findanotherBattleofJutlandensignnowdisplayedinthe wardroomatHMSCollingwood.Therewerefourensigns flownontheshipduringthebattle.Thereisalsoaroyal connection,PrinceAlbert,latertobeGeorgeVIwasa midshipmanonHMSCollingwoodattheBattleofJutland andhewasalsoaboardtheshipwhenthegirlsfrom RoedeanvisitedtheFleetin1914,mentioningthevisitinhis diarieswhicharestoredintheRoyalArchivesatWindsor Castle.MoreaboutthisinafutureHeritageProjectsupdate!

ThedetailedbrochureontheEnsignscanbedownloaded fromhere: https://community.roedean.co.uk/resources/oraresources/13/ora-heritage-projects-ensigns

TheAppealBrochurecanbedownloadedhere: https://community.roedean.co.uk/resources/ora-resources/ 11/ora-heritage-projects-brochure-2022

DetailedbrochuresabouteachoftheORAHeritageProjects canbedownloadedhere: https://community.roedean.co.uk/resources/panel/227/ ORAResources

Oremail: heritage@oldroedeanians.co.uk Thankyousomuchforyoursupport!

GardenoftheGoodFolk

EvelynFoster

(FormerStaff,1990-97)

Anenchantingbookaboutgardens andelves, GardenoftheGoodFolk makesanidealChristmaspresent. Thebookaimstoinspirechildren withaloveofgardens,gardeningandtheoutdoors.Ashare ofproceedswillgotochildren’scharities.Thebookis availablefromAmazonorfrom www.countrybooks.biz

GillianSmellie

GillianSmellie

(Aikin,No.1,1973-81)

Clothesandtextilestransformedby themagicofplantdyesand ecoprinting.Gillianoffersunique itemsofclothing,mostofwhichare upcycled,thatarestylish,differentandecologicallysound. Thisisnotfastfashion,thisisslowanddeliciousfashionthat youcanhanddowntothenextgeneration.Ecoprints harnessthetanninsintheleavesusingwaterandcontactto createimagesoftheleavesthemselvesontothefabric.All printsarepermanentandclothingfullywashable. www.gilliansmellie.com

RoedeanBuff

Auniquemultifunctionalheadgear, warminwinter,coolinsummer, greatforsportsandsomany differentwaystowearit! Atonly£14each,email parentsguildroedean@gmail.com toorderyours!

BrilliantGin

GrahamandGailWoolston

(FormerParents)

BrilliantGinproducesmallbatchgin, inthreedeliciousoptions:London DryGin,EnglishRaspberryGinand TheDistiller’sCut.BrilliantGin startedasapassingcommentin2013aboutapossible hobbyandisnowanaward-winningluxurygincompany, stockedinprestigiousstoresworldwideincludingFortnum andMasonandHarrods.For10%offbottlepurchases,use code brilliant (nottobeusedinconjunctionwithanyother offer). www.brilliantgin.co.uk

AliceMaryMathilda

AliceMcGilligan (No.4,2004-10)

Aliceisabespokeinteriorabstract oceanartist,illustratorandart educator.Sheproducesbeautiful abstractoceancanvaspaintingsand detailedinkandwatercolourillustrations. www.alicemarymathilda.com Instagram: @alice.mary.mathilda OnlineShop: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AliceMaryMathilda

SamBaileyDesigns

SamBailey

(CurrentParent)

ContemporaryartistSamBaileyis bestknownforherbright,bold, interactiveart.Quizzicalartworkthat requirestheobservertothink,what is‘OutsideThe...’.Sam’sartworkleavestheviewertoguess thesubject,andtheyarebrilliantfun. www.sambaileydesigns.co.uk

AnoelaCards

IfyIke-Nwabuoku (2007-14) andLeonaAdesanya (2003-10)

Afun,blackfemale-ownedandnew agegreetingcardscompany,their cardscelebrateblackculturewithover1000+designsand 30+collections.AnoelaCards’designsaremodernandfun, andincludeseveralstunningChristmasdesignsaswellas cardsforallotheroccasions. www.anoelacards.co.uk

HealingAlternatives

CamillaNightingale (Johnston-Lyon,No.1,1981-89)

Naturalwellnessandbeauty productswithCBDandessentialoils. Offeringanexclusive20%offfor ORSforordersover£40,until24th December–usecode: OR220 www.healingalternatives.co.uk

Roedean’sMerchandiseShop

Wehaveagorgeousrangeof merchandiseavailableonlinevia community.roedean.co.uk/shop TherangeincludesRoedean brandeditemssuchaspens,key rings,hessiantotebagsand PenelopeBear,aswellas prints,teatowelsand greetingscardsfeaturinganillustrationof RoedeanbyartistKatieCardew.Wealsostill havecopiesofourfantasticbook“100

Roedeanians”,whichincludesbiographiesandphotographsfor100of ourmostnotableOldRoedeanians.Profitsfromsalesofthebookgotowardsour supportofthelibraryatStMarks’PrimarySchoolinBrighton. UKandInternationalpostageareavailable,aswellasclickandcollectfromtheSchool. RoedeanMerchandisewillalsobeonsaleattheChristmasFair!

GettingInvolvedatRoedean

Careerssupportisanincrediblyimportantareawhereour communitycanmakeadifferencetoourstudents,andthey reallydofindthistobeinvaluable.Therearemanydifferent waysthatyoucangetinvolved,someinperson,andsome virtually:

UniversityInterviewPractice:Thisisparticularly importantforgirlsapplyingtoOxbridge,orfordegreessuch asMedicine,astheinterviewprocessforthesecanbevery intense!Everyyearweorganisepracticeinterviewsforthe girlswithmembersofourcommunity.

CareersTalks:DuringtheSpringTermweholdaseriesof Careers’Talks(theSixthFormPathwaysLectures)forour Year12and13students.Theaimoftheseistointroduce themtocareerstheymaynothaveconsideredbefore,and todeveloptheirunderstandingofdifferentroles,andthe differentpathsintothem.

CareersFair:OurannualCareersFairisanopportunityfor studentstomeetwithcontributorsfromawidevarietyof differentcareersandsectors,andisopentotheyounger girlsaswell.Nextyearwewillbereturningtoanin-person fairon14thMarch,andsowearelookingforcontributors whocancometotheSchoolinthelateafternoontosupport thisevent.

‘InConversationwith’Evening:Nextyearwewillbe developingtheformatofourrecentvirtualcareersfairsinto an‘InConversationWith’virtualevening,wherethegirlswill beinvirtualroomswithcontributorsworkinginsimilarfields. ThiswillbeonTuesday24thJanuary.

WorkExperienceandMentoring:Wealsoconnect studentswithORsandParentswhoareabletoprovide eitheraworkexperienceplacement,oramentoringsession. Thiscanreallyhelptoboostastudent’sCVandalsohelp themtochoosewhichdirectiontheywouldliketogoin.