3 November 2023 – Issue 7
HEAD’S REVIEW Head’s Introduction
Amazing Success in the Mathematical Olympiad for Girls
The first week back after half-term has passed quickly, particularly because of Storm Ciarán’s impact on the School yesterday. Prioritising the safety and welfare of our school community meant that students and staff were mostly not able to travel to Roedean; I am therefore very grateful for the support of all our day-parents, and I appreciate that you will have had to change your plans at the last minute. I am also grateful to my colleagues, who moved to online lessons with very little notice. The storm could certainly be felt in our exposed location, and the power of the wind can be seen in the photographs – thank you all for being so flexible and supportive of the difficult situation. Just before the half-term break, five year-groups enjoyed exciting residential trips. The feedback has been very positive, and the girls have commented on how much they enjoyed being together away from School. Thank you again to my colleagues whose participation made the trips possible; I am also grateful to those who remained in School to support Years 11 and 13 in preparing for their assessments and university applications. I am thrilled to hear of the impressive scores achieved by our Mathematicians in a number of national competitions. I am also particularly delighted with Amelia’s success – before half-term, she was announced as the winner of the TES SEND Show’s national schools’ poetry competition, and this is an outstanding achievement. There have also been a number of individual successes and achievements recently, including climbing Mount Olympus, being shortlisted for a science essay, acting in the West End, show-jumping victory and success on the tennis court, and winning a role on the London stage – these great stories are all included in this Head’s Review. The next month is very busy with events, and I hope that many of you will be able join us to support the students at the Disney music gala, the Dance Showcase, and the performances of Jane Eyre. And, of course, in December there is the Christmas Fair and our beautiful Carol Service. I look forward to the opportunity of meeting even more families at these events. I hope you have a great weekend, and good luck to the Year 11s for your remaining assessments!
Amelia – TES National Poetry Competition Winner
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