The Roedeanian Magazine - Winter 2022-23

TheRoedeanian

Winter2022-23

LunarNewYearCelebrations

LunarNewYearintheSixthForm

FanJiangvisitsRoedean

Kerry(Zhouyi)Xiong andLucy(Shiqi)Wang visitRoedean

BoardingBaking

BrightonSchoolsCrossCountry

ORAChristmasDrinks

FarmClub

DanceShowcase

EnrichmentatRoedean

HouseSwim

Introduction

ThiswillbemylastRoedeanianMagazineasHeadmasterof Roedean,andithasbeenwonderfultoseehowthemagazine hasdevelopedsinceitsintroductionin2016.Sincethenthe magazinehascoveredamyriadofstoriesabouttheSchooland ourincredibleORcommunity,andthisissueiscertainlyno different!

Asyouwillreadinthisissue,thescaleofachievementbyour students,andthesheernumberofactivitiestheyareinvolved withhasnotsloweddownatall.Supportingourlocalandglobal communityisincrediblyimportanttous,andsoithasbeen amazingtoseehowthegirlshaveembracedhavingdedicated yeargroupcharities,theresultingamountsraisedinthefirstterm oftheyearhavebeenexceptional,andwithmanyoftheyear groupsstilltoundertaketheirmainfundraisingactivityofthe year.

ThePerformingArtsdepartmenthasbeenasbusyasever,and ourrecentproductionof LesMisérables wastrulybreathtaking. Theshowisincrediblychallenging,withseveralroleshavingsolos, andthesingingandmusicbeingnon-stopthroughouttheshow. Congratulationstoeveryoneinvolved.Perhapssomeofthegirls intheproductionwillonedayfollowinthefootstepsofOR MarisaAbelawhowillbestarringintheupcomingAmy Winehousebiopic!

Year13arenowfirmlylookingtowardstheirfuturesbeyond Roedean,andhavebeencelebratingawiderangeofoffersfor theirnextstep,includingtheRoyalAcademyofMusic,Oxbridge, andNorlandinBath.

2023alsomarksthe125thanniversaryofusbeingsituatedon ourbeautifulclifftopandinourpurposebuiltMainSchool buildings.I’mlookingforwardtothevariouscelebrationsand activitiesthatwillmarkthisimportantanniversary–anddon’t forgettosavethedateforourGalaAnniversaryEveningon16th September.

Bestwishes

OliverBlond Headmaster

Contents

SchoolHighlights

TheCricketerSchoolsGuide2023–UK’s Top20Girls’SchoolforCricket

WearethrilledthatonceagainRoedeanhasbeennamedintheUK’sTop20 Girls’SchoolsforCricketintheCricketer’s2023SchoolsGuide

TheCricketer’sTop20iswidelyacceptedasthedefinitiveguidetothebest cricketingschoolsinthecountry.Roedean’sinclusionintheguide,forthethird consecutiveyear,istestamenttothegrowthofcricketattheschoolinrecent yearsandthecommitmentofourpupilsandstaff.

Wecurrentlyhaverecordnumbersofgirlsplayingcricket(around350),the largestnumberoffixturesinthehistoryoftheschoolandareexpandingand improvingfacilities.Theplanisforthisdevelopmenttocontinueandforevery currentandfutureRoedeanpupiltobeofferedtheopportunitytoplaythe gameatalevelwhichsuitsthembest.

FantasticCharity Fund-Raisingforthe LocalandGlobal Community

Supportforourlocalandglobal communityisfirmlyrootedinthe ethosatRoedean,andthishasbeen strengthenedevenfurtherthis academicyearwitheachyeargroup havinganominatedcharityto fundraisefor.Eachyeargroupwill undertakeacharitychallengeduring theyear,aswellasholdingmanyother smallerevents.Thisdefinitelygavea competitiveedgetotheChristmas Fair,aseachyeargroupcompetedto raisethemostfortheircharity!

Theresultshavebeenincredible,with arecord-breakingover£10,600raised atthefair.Addedtotheother fundraisingduringtheterm,theSchool raisedanexceptional£17,829inthe AutumnTerm.Andthisisbeforesome yeargroupshaveheldtheirkey fundraisingevent!

Sofartheyeargroupshaveraised:

• Year7–£2,556forRockinghorse

• Year8–£1,624forBlind Veterans

• Year9–£3,529forRaystede

• Year10–£4,337forOffThe Fence

• Year11–£2,201forRISE

• SixthForm–£1,733forPlanUK DEC

Aswellasthis,manyotheractivities havetakenplace,forexample,every studentintheSchoolwrotea personalisedChristmasCardtoa memberofthelocalcommunity,atSt Mark’s,theBlindVeterans,theRoyal AlexChildren’sHospital,Ukrainian childrenstayinglocally,andthe homelessinBrightonandHove.

Wearenowlookingforwardtoseeing whatthegirlscanachievethisterm!

MusicDepartment triptothe

SteinwayFactory inHamburg

MrRousandMsMacdonaldfromthe MusicDepartmentwentonanexciting triptoGermanyon10thFebruary. Alongwith8studentstheyflewto Hamburgtovisittherenowned SteinwayFactory.Thedaytripsawthe groupleavingHeathrowintheearly hoursforHamburgwheretheywere metbyamemberoftheSteinway team.

Thepurposeofthetripwastohelp chooseanumberofmagnificent pianosthatwillsoonbeontheirway toRoedean.Thesewillinclude3 SteinwayGrands,aBostonGrandand anumberofuprights.Thestudentswill learnaboutthehistoryofSteinway andhowthepianosarecreatedby mastercraftsmen,usingonlythefinest toolsandmaterials.

Itwasawonderfulopportunityforthe students,andlookingtothefuture, thereishopethatRoedeanmayone daybecomeaSteinwaySchool.

ArtinBarcelona

AtthestartoftheChristmasholidays,theArt Departmenttookagroupofgirlsto Barcelona,forourfirstoverseastripsince covid!Theyfittedinahugenumberofsites andgalleries,includingParcGuell,the SagradaFamilia,CasaBatlló,the ContemporaryArtMuseumandtheDesign Museum.Thegirlshadafantastictime exploringallofthesesites(aswellasfittingin someshoppingandplentyofeating!)

Eachdaywaspackedwithlotsoffood, learning,walking,peacefulgalleryvisits,and timetosocialise–itwassomuchfunevery singledayandfeltmorelikeanart-themed holidaythanaschooltrip! – Keira (Yr13)

ThankyoutoMrsAlexander,MsStrachanand MissdeWilton,whohelpedmakethisa wonderfultripfullofart,culture,goodfoodanda smatteringofshopping!Allofthestudentswho participatedrepresentedRoedeaninthebest way,alwaysinterestedandwillingtoengagein therichvisualcultureofthecity.

Milliewillbea NorlandNanny

CongratulationstoMillie(YR13),whohasbeen offeredaplacetostudyforaBA(Hons)inEarly ChildhoodEducationandCareatNorlandin Bath.Thisissurelyoneofthemostprestigious childcareinstitutionsintheworld,andlastyear celebratedits130thAnniversary.

Lastingfouryears,thecourseisfamousforits levelofexcellence,anditsstrictcodeofconduct. StudentsstudyingatNorlandreceiveextensive trainingfromthebestintheirfield,aswellasa guaranteedsupportmechanismforlife.

Suchisthekudos whichcomeswiththe qualificationfrom Norland,thenannies areinsuchhigh demandthat14 employersare fightingforeach graduate.

Welldone,Millie!

NewPottery Wheel

Thankyoutoeveryonewho donatedtowardstheappeal,led byCamillaNightingale(JohnstonLyon,No.1,1981-89),toinstalla newpotterywheelintheArt Studio.Ceramicshavealways beenverypopularatRoedean, andalthoughwehaveakiln,we didn’thaveapotterywheel. Towardstheendofthesummer termlastyear,Camillatherefore reachedouttoourcommunityfor help,andtheresultisnow installedandinuse!

SchoolHighlights

FantasticOxbridgeOffers

CongratulationstoAlyssa,Ellen,Gabby,Lea,andTina,who haveallbeenmadeofferstostudyatOxfordand Cambridgeuniversities:

• Alyssa –EngineeringatMagdalenCollege,Cambridge

• Ellen –JewishStudiesatStAnne'sCollege,Oxford

• Gabby –HistoryandPoliticsatPeterhouseCollege, Cambridge

• Lea –Human,Social,andPoliticalSciencesatSelwyn College,Cambridge

• Tina –MathematicsatNewnhamCollegeCambridge

KarenaWinsScholarshiptothe

RoyalAcademyofMusic

Inmusic,weweredelightedwiththenewsthatKarena (Yr13)haswonascholarshiptostudyforaBachelorof MusicPerformanceattheprestigiousRoyalAcademyof Music.

Atheraudition,sheplayedthehugelychallenging ConcertoforDoubleBass byKoussevitzky,shethenwent ontoaninterviewandsecondauditionwiththedeputy principal.Suchanaccomplishmentforaverytalented player,oneoffiveDoublebassplayersatRoedean currentlywhichisexceptional.

Theapplicationandadmissionsprocessischallenging,and theyareallproudandrelievedthattheirhardworkpaidoff: Ellensaid,“Asthereareonly3universitiesinthecountry whichoffermycourse,myoptionswerelimited,so,of course,I’mdelighted!”,andAlyssasaid,“Iamreallyexcited, particularlyaboutbeingabletoworkwithProfessorTim Coombs,whospecialisesinElectricalEngineering!”.Gabby andLeaweretogetherinaSpanishlessonwhentheemail camethrough–Leasaid,“Waitingfortheofferwasslowly eatingawayatme.Iopeneditandjumpedoutofmy seat!”,butGabbysaid,“IwassonervousthatIcouldn’t opentheemailforanhour–thenwhenIdid,Iscreamed.”

Congratulations!

SchoolHighlights

LesMisérables

Asixty-strongcastraisedtheroofoff theTheatrewiththreespectacular performancesofLesMisérables–the performerswerefantastic,thesets wereoutstanding,andtheHousewas soldoutforthetwoeveningshows. Itisatestamenttothedramatic prowessofthestudentsthatthecast includedactorsfromYear7toYear13. Congratulationstotheentirecast,the musiciansintheband,thebackstage crew,theTheatreteamwhobrought theshowtolife,andmostofalltothe Director,SusanWoodbridge,who mastermindedthisoutstanding performance.

Itwasbreath-taking.Sowonderfulto seesuchaslickproductionofthe worldfamousLesMisatRoedean.It feltlikebeingintheWestEnd,with youngeractorsandanall-female cast.Thebignumbersblewmeaway, theperformanceswereoutstanding (fromleadrolestocameosand chorus).Everyoneinvolvedcanbevery proudofwhattheyaccomplished.

JulietMenager

(Wiggins,No.4,1993-98)

AbigailBurdess

(No.2,1983-92)

Abigail’sthriller, Mother’s Day,willbepublishedby WildfireBooksinMarch 2023.

Mother’sDay tellsthestory ofAnna.Abandoned, adoptedandlivinghandto mouth,Annaneverdreamt ofhavingarealfamily.

Butwhenshemeetsherbirthmother,everythingchanges–becausethesameday,shelearnsshe'spregnantherself.

Marleneiseccentric,generouswithherconsiderablefortune andoverjoyedtobecomeagrandmother.Anna'slivingthe dream.Butisitherdream,orsomeoneelse's?

Nowshewillhavetodecidewhatshe'swillingtosacrificefor arealfamily–herfuture,herfreedom,evenherunborn child.

AbigaillivesinNorthLondonwithherhusband,Robert Webb,andisusuallyascreenwriter,actorandcomedian.

Mother’sDay isherfirstnovel.Youmayrecognisetheschool thenovel’sheroine,Anna,goesto!

AbigailalsothoughtofRoedeanrecently,asanepisodeof DoctorWhoAudio shewroteforBigFinishProductions featuredagroupofRoedeangirlswhosavetheworld,along withtheDoctor’sDaughter,fromaterrifyingalientakeover.

Shesays ‘I’vewrittenforandbeeninlotsofTVandradio comedyshows,includingTraceyUllman’sShowandThat MitchellandWebbLook.WhenIwasatschool,Ididn’t realiseitwaspossibletomakealivingwritingjokes, althoughIalwayshopedtobecomeawriter.Infact,I recentlyfoundan essayIwrotein

LowerThree explainingthatI’d liketowritebooks

“LikeNoel Streatfield”whenI growup.Well,my booksaren’tmuch likeNoel

Streatfield’s–butI haveturnedoutto dowhatIhopedI wouldthen.’

MarisaAbela

(No.2,2008-15)

MarisaAbela,who graduatedfromRoedean Schoolin2015,hasrecently startedfilmingforSam Taylor-Johnson’sAmy Winehousebiopic Backto Black.Castinthestarring role,Marisawillact alongsideEddieMarsanto depictthefamoussinger.

Marisa’scareercontinuestobuilduponearliersuccessinthe BBC2series Industry and RogueAgent onNetflix,andshe willalsofeatureinGretaGerwig’shotlyanticipated Barbie filmlaterthisyear,starringthelikesofMargotRobbie,Ryan GoslingandWillFerrell.

MarisawasaregularontheRoedeanstage;staffcurrently atRoedeanwhotaughtMarisastillrememberherengaging performances.MsSophiaBartlette,AssistantDirectorof Music,vividlyremembersMarisa’sperformancein Tristan andYseult (pictured),duringMarisa’sfinalyearatRoedean. “Shewassuchalivelyperformerandacommandingstage presence–shereallybroughtthestagetolife.” Marisa’s earlyambitionsatRoedeanweretobecomeahumanrights lawyer,butafterencouragementfromherDramateacherto pursueacting,Marisaeventuallyfollowedherheartto auditionforRADAanddeferredherplaceatUCL.

WelookforwardtowatchingMarisaonthebigscreenthis summerandwishherthebestofluckwiththeremaining filmingfor BacktoBlack.

10QUESTIONSWITH…

KellyWKChan

(No.1,2010-16)

Thismonthwewere delightedtospeaktoKelly Chan,whowillalsobeoneof thespeakersatourFestival CelebratingWomenfor InternationalWomen’sDay.

Kellytalkedtousabouthow shehasalwayswantedtoworkinthecreativeindustryand whathercurrentroleasCreativeandArtDirectorentails.

YoucanviewKelly’sinterviewhere:shorturl.at/vCETZ

YoojinChoi

(No.4,2005-07)

YoojinisacuratorattheV&AfortheAsiangalleriesandhas recentlycuratedtheincredibleexhibition, Hallyu!The KoreanWave.

Theexhibitionshowcasesthecolourfulanddynamicpopular cultureofSouthKoreaandincludeseverythingfromK-Pop costumestoK-dramapropsandposters,alongside photography,sculpture,fashion,video,andpopculture ephemera.Visitorsareinvitedtoexplorethephenomenon knownas‘hallyu’–meaning‘KoreanWave’whichroseto prominenceinthelate1990s.

Withtheexhibitionfeaturingaround200objects,digital displaysandmoreacrossfourthematicsectionstherearea numberofhighlights.TheseincludeK-dramaandfilm–the iconicpinkguardscostumesandgreentracksuitfromthehit Netflixseries SquidGame,K-pop–amonumentalthreemetrehighsculptureofG-DragonbyGwonOsangandan interactivedancechallenge,andK-fashion–over20looksby contemporaryhanbokandfashiondesignersfromKorea andKoreadiaspora.

YoojinrecentlymetupwithheroldArtteacherandformer HeadofArt,SueStanway,andfellowORAnabelaChan(No. 1,1995-2003)andwasdelightedtotakethemonatourof theexhibition.

Hallyu!TheKoreanWave runsuntilSunday25thJuneatthe V&A,London.

KatherineHale (Allt,No.2,1991-98)

GrowingupKatherinenever plannedtohavethree children!Whenshewent backtoworkafterherfirst son,shecarriedonasif nothingsignificanthad happenedinherlife, societalexpectationsteach usto,andshethoughtlife wouldcontinueasnormal.Priortochildrenshehadloved her10-yearmilitarycareerfollowedbyalmostadecadeat EY,formerlyErnstandYoung,andwasproudofwhatshe hadachieved;shehaspreviouslyservedinAfghanistanand IraqandwasontracktobecomeanEYPartner.However, seeinghertwoyoungestnexttooneanotherinapushchair aged7and21monthsrespectivelychangedeverything! Shehadchanged,heridentity,valuesandcorebeliefshad changedandshehadlearntaboutMatrescence–the transitionfromwomantomother.ThenewKatherinehad landed–nomorecorporatecareerbutcertifiedcoach, businessowner,mumofthreeunder4.

LearningaboutMatrescencehaschangedherlife.Thrivein Motherhoodwascreatedlastyeartoeducateandsupport womenduringthebiggesttransformationoftheirlives.She workswithmumswhostrugglewiththeiridentityand purpose,findithardtodefinesuccess,whocravetimefor themselvesandwhosuffermumguilt.

Asacertifiedcoach,NLPpractitioner,changeconsultantand mumof3,hercoachingpracticeofferspersonal,groupand corporatecoaching.Sheissomeonewhoispassionate aboutpersonaldevelopmentandwhothrivesonchange. ShewantswomentoviewtheirMatrescenceasanexciting timetolearnandreflectandasanopportunityforpersonal growth,achievementandfulfilmentwheretheycanregain theirsenseofidentityandbeproudofwhotheyareas mothers.

ByprovidingMatrescenceeducationandcoachingshe supportswomentosuccessfullytransitionintoandthrough motherhoodenablingthemtothrive.StartinginApril,sheis excitedtoannounceshewillberunningherfirstonline groupcoachingprogramme.

Youcanlearnmoreabouthercoachingpracticeat www. thriveinmotherhood.co.uk orbyjoiningherFacebook Community“ThriveinMotherhood”orfollowingheron Instagram@thrive_in_motherhood.Shelooksforwardto connecting.

Roedean–Ahistoryofourbuildings

InSeptember1898theschoolmoved fromSussexSquaretothe magnificentanduniquelocationon thecliffsofBrighton.With2023 markingthe125thAnniversaryofthe schoolonthecurrentsitewetakea lookbackatthehistoryofour monumentalbuildings.

JohnSimpson.TheChapel wasaddedslightlylater,in 1906.

Movingforwardto1907, workcommencedonthe JuniorHouse(nowKeswick House)andto1908whenthe SanatoriumBuilding(now LawrenceHouse)wasfinished. Itwasn’tlongafterthatthe infamoustunneltothebeach opened,afondmemoryfor

Itwasinthesummerof1897that thefoundationstone,whichyou canstillviewtoday,forthefour Houses,MusicWingandSchool Housewaslaid.Thebuildings werethecreationofthesame architectwhodesignedthe originalWembleyStadium,Sir

manyORsbutmaybenotsofond forothersastheyrecallhavingto cleanthestepstothetunnelasa punishment.Thankfullyit’sbeena longwhilesincethatwasenforced!

Originallythelibrary,thestunning OldRefwithitsfabulousviews andwidewindows,madeuppart oftheNewWingin1911along withthewonderfulArtStudio, whichremainsasitwastothis day.

WhiletheLawrencesisterswereHouse Mistresses,therewasnorealneedfor aseparateresidencefortheHeads. However,in1925,ayearafterthefirst appointedHead,EmmelineTanner, tookover,thebeautifulRoedean Housewasbuilt.1930sawthe swimmingpoolroofremoved,lessons inthepoolbecamearatherchilly experienceweimagine!

LeavingfortheWycombe cricketmatch,c1900

Foundationstone

DancingintheSchoolHall,1907

JuniorHousec1927

Library1931

Swimmingbaths(openair)c1930

CarpentersShop1947

Thefollowingyearsweresomewhat sadderwiththedeathsofthe Lawrencesistersandastheconflictof SecondWorldWarbecamemore intensetheschoolwasevacuatedto Keswickin1940.TheAdmiraltytook overtheschoolfromtheWarOfficein 1941andtheschoolbecameHMS Vernon.

windowfromMichaelFarrar-Bell.The nextbuildingproject(theDiningWing) wasopenedin1964byPrincess Margaret.

Afterfortyyearsofthegirls bravingtheelements,the indoorswimmingpoolwas openedin1970.1974marked theOldSanatoriumbecoming theSixthFormHouse,that wouldnowbeknownas LawrenceHouse.Overa decadelatertheCentenary SportsHallwasopenedafter theschoolcelebratedits

Asthewarfinallycametoanend, theschoolreopenedattheRoedean siteonJanuary241946,andHMS Vernonmadeadonationtoenable theschooltocompletetheexquisite marblingintheChapel.

Theschoolcelebratedits70th birthdayin1955,withcelebrations attendedbytheQueenMother,the visitwascommemoratedin1960 withadonationofastained-glass

centenaryin1985.Thiswasfollowed inthe‘90sbythenewTheatreand theScienceBlock.

In1998,wecelebratedthe100th anniversaryofourMainSchool building,andthenameRoedean,and thiswasalsotheyearJuniorHouse becameaSixthFormHouse,changing itsnametoKeswickHouse.

TheChapelcentenary commemorationin2006 welcomedthebeautiful mosaicwhichaddedto theAntechapelandwith theincrediblesupport fromourRoedean Community,webuiltthe All-Weatherpitchin2018 andcompletedthe theatrerefurbishmentin 2021.

Outsideschool1947

PrincessMargaret'svisit,1964

PerformingArts,2010s

TheFarmopenedin2016

Cloisters2017

Keswick2017

GreekDancingforQueenMother'svisit, 22July1955

RoedeanSchoolfromtheair1950s (BridgetCrerar)

DatesforyourDiary

Saturday 11March2023

11am Roedean

Tuesday 14March2023

4–5.30pm Roedean

Friday 17March2023

TBC

RoedeanTheatre

Friday 21April2023

TBC London–TBC

Saturday 22April2023

10am–12.30pm Roedean

Saturday 22April2023

2pm

Roedean

Saturday 24June2023

TBC

Roedean

Saturday 1July2023

1.30pm

RoehamptonClub,SW15

5LR

Saturday 16September2023

TBC

Roedean

Formoreinformation aboutanyofthese events,pleasevisit community.roedean. co.uk/events,email uson alumnae@roedean. co.ukorcalluson 01273667398.

ORAHeritageProjectsTour

ORsareinvitedtojointheORAforatouroftheORAHeritageProjectsfollowedby refreshmentsintheOldReferenceLibrary.Duringthetouryouwillhearabouttheheritage ofvariouspartsoftheSchool,andtheeffortstofundraisefortheirconservation.Please RSVPtohttp://heritage@oldroedeanians.co.uk/orregisteronlineontheRoedean CommunityNetwork.

Careers’Fair

Wearereturningtoaninpersoneventthisyear,andweareinneedoffurthercontributors torepresentavarietyofcareers.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation,ortovolunteer,please emailalumnae@roedean.co.uk.

FarewellPerformanceandReception

ORsareinvitedtoattendashowcaseperformanceintheTheatre,followedbyadrinks reception,tosayfarewelltoOliverBlondashefinisheshis10yearsasHeadmasterof Roedean.

ORAfternoonTea

ORsareinvitedtojoinusforachancetohearalittleabouttheschool,andtocatchupwith ORfriends,oldandnew,whilsteatingadelicioussparklingafternoontea.

ORsvsStudentsNetballMatch

Backforoursecondyear,playersandspectatorsarewelcometoattend.Pleaseemail netball@oldroedeanians.co.ukorregisterontheRoedeanCommunityNetworkifyouwould liketoattend.

ORAHeritageProjectsTour

ORsareinvitedtojointheORAforatouroftheORAHeritageProjectsfollowedby refreshmentsintheClubhouse.Duringthetouryouwillhearabouttheheritageofvarious partsoftheSchool,andtheeffortstofundraisefortheirconservation.PleaseRSVPto heritage@oldroedeanians.co.ukorregisteronlineontheRoedeanCommunityNetwork.

RoedeanDay

ORs,formerstaffandtheirguestsareallwelcometojoinusforourmainreunionday.The daywillincludealltheusualoptionsoftours,lunchandsportsday,aswellassomespecial extrastocelebratethe125thanniversaryofbeingonourcurrentsite.Bookingwillopen afterEaster,butpleasesavethedate!

ORTennisDay

SavethedatetojoinfellowORsforanafternoonofTennisfollowedbyaBBQ.Bothplayers andspectatorsarewelcome.

125thAnniversaryGalaEvening

Detailsaretobeconfirmed,butpleasesavethedateforaspectaculareveningatRoedean tocelebratethe125thanniversaryofourbeautifulmainschoolbuildingsandcliff-top location.

Newstaffintroductions

Therearetwonewmembersoftheteaminthe RoedeanianOffice.BothwiththeroleofAdminOfficer ChloeFiddyandSianEllisstartedatRoedeaninJanuary

OriginallyfromDevon,ChloemovedtoBrightonfor university,andafterayearinManchestertotakeher PGCEinPrimaryEducationhasnowmovedbackhere again.ChloejoinstheRoedeanianOfficewithafocuson databaseadministrationandcareerssupport.

SianstudiedatBHASVICandisveryfamiliarwiththelocalarea,havingalwayslivedinBrighton andHove.Withinhernewroleshewillbefocusingoncommunicationsandsocialmedia.

Obituary

JeanGray (Campbell,No.3,1949-53)

JeanwastheonlychildofMrandMrs ArchieCampbellandgrewupin Carlisle,CumbriaandaroundTheLake District.Shehadmanydiverse interestsbutmostofalllovedactivities suchaswalking,horse-riding,skiing, golfandtennisandcookingand needleworkandcaringforpeople. JeanattendedBlackwellboarding schoolonLakeWindermereforseveral yearsfromage6,whereshelearnedto swiminthelakebybeingloweredinto itonarope;anexperiencewhich taughthertobeextremely independent,capableandresourceful fromayoungage.Jean'sfavourite memoriesofschoolwereofcourseat Roedean,whereshespentherlastfour yearsofschool.Shewouldalwaystalk abouthertimetherewithfondness, prideandnostalgia.Shetoldmeabout thevarioussportsshewouldplay there,includinglacrosse(Istillhaveher lacrossestickfromRoedean,whichshe keptwithheralloftheseyears), lessonsinelocutionandposture, actinginschoolproductionsand singingintheschoolchoir.Most importantwerethefriendsshemade there,suchasSusanMayoandSarah Hobson,withwhomshekeptintouch forallherlife.Wewouldoftenvisit Brightonduringthecourseofherlife andtakelongwalksalongthecoastal pathinfrontofRoedeanand reminisceabouthertimethere.

OnleavingRoedean,Jeanstudied MedicineandDieteticsinEdinburgh. Shetrainedasanurseandworkedat StGeorge'shospital,providingadvice andinstructionondietsforthesick. ShethentookadegreeinHome EconomicsandtaughtattheGirls PublicDaySchoolTrustschoolsin London.JeanmarriedJohnStuartGray onAugust291972inLondonand theyhadadaughter,Lucy,in Novemberthefollowingyear.

Theytravelledtheworldtogetherover thecourseofthenextfortyoddyears andJeanandStuartwouldoftenvisit andstaywithLucyforseveralmonths whenshewaslivinginSouthAfrica, AustraliaandDubai.Theywerean extremelyclosefamily.

Jeantookgreatpleasureinandwas excellentatcookingandentertaining friendsandfamilyathomeandalsoin cookingforfriends'eventsanddinner parties.Shewasfamousforherhomegrownherbgarden,whereshealso grewgrapesandmadewine.Her ChickenLemonTarragonandLemon Soufflédisheswereamonghermost renowned.Jeanalsolovedsingingin thechurchchoiratStMary'sin WimbledonVillage,whereshe

reconnectedwithfellowORSusan Mayo.Jeanwasthemostkind, generous,considerate,trustworthyand reliablefriend,wife,daughterand motherandalwaysputothersfirst. Theseadjectivesareconstantlyused todescribeherbyeveryonewhoknew herandallherfriendsdescribedheras theirbestfriend.Everylifeshetouched wasmadebetterbyherpresenceinit. Asherdaughter,shewasalsomybest friend,myrock,myconfidante,my champion,mysoundingboardand everythingelseamothercould possiblybe.Theworldwillbeforever changedwithherpassingbutIam gratefulthatIhadthechanceto spendmylifeuntilnowwithher.

LucyGray

ORAHeritageProjectsAppeal–TheRoedeanEnsigns

Roedeanhassixensignswhichallusedtohanginthechapel beforefiveofthemweretakendownin1989andstoredin aglassfrontedcupboardintheantechapel.Fourofthese ensigns,originallygivenbyeachoftheHousesatRoedean followingavisittothebattleshipsoftheGrandFleetjust beforethestartofWWI,wereflownattheBattleofJutland andoneflownonD-DayatRoedeanduringWW2when HMSVernonwaslocatedattheSchool.Theremaining ensignhanginginthechapelwaspresentedtotheschool in1985byHMSVernonontheoccasionoftheschool’s centenary.

AtthebeginningofFebruary,wevisitedthetextile conservator,ZenzieTinker,inherBrightonStudio.Inorderto betterassesstheensigns,theyhadbeenlaidoutacrossthe floor(ofaconvenientlyemptyadjacentoffice).Nowseeing theminisolationyoucanreallyappreciatetheirsize.

(SeeZenzie’spostonInstagram @zenzietinkerconservation includingmorephotosoftheensigns: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoK_N2Pob_x/ )

Theseensignsarehistoric.ThelargestJutlandensign (approximately2.75mx5.65m)wasflownonHMS Hercules,aColossus-classdreadnaughtbattleship,the otherswereflownonHMSCollingwoodaStVincentclass dreadnaught,HMSNeptunealsoadreadnaughtandHMS CanterburywhichwasaC-classlightcruiser.

TheHMSCanterburyensignisparticularlyinteresting. Thereisonelargepatchonthelowerhoistquadrant. ThepatchislabelledMay31st1916inhandwrittenblack ink.Thisisarepairofbattledamagefromthefirstday oftheBattleofJutland.

TheensignwasalsoflownatSevastopolintheCrimeaon 24thNovember1918whenHMSCanterburywasthefirst BritisharmedvesseltoenterSevastopolfor56years.

Theplaquecommemoratingthisisstillinthechapelbelow thepositionwheretheensignusedtohang.

Pleasehelpusraisefundstoconservethesehistoric Ensignssotheycanlastforfuturegenerationsof Roedeanians.

DonateonlinetotheORAHeritageProjects

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ora-heritageprojects

Thankyouforyoursupport!Youcandownloadmore informationabouttheensignsatRoedeanfromhere: https://community.roedean.co.uk/resources/ora-resources/ 13/ora-heritage-projects-ensignsoryoucanemail heritage@oldroedeanians.co.uk

SavetheDate–Roedean’s125thAnniversaryParty!

2023marksthe125thanniversaryofRoedeanbeing situatedonourbeautifulcliff-toplocation,andofourmain schoolbuildingsopening.Tomarkthisoccasiontherewillbe festivitiesandactivitiesthroughouttheyear.

ORsareparticularlyaskedtoSavetheDateforSaturday 16thSeptember,whenwewillbeholdingagalaeveningat theSchooltocelebrateinstyle!

Wearelookingforwardtoseeingyouthenandwillshare moredetailssoon!