14 June 2019 - Issue 7
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction Congratulations to everyone involved in Peter Pan - the performances so far have been absolutely brilliant, and I hope that tonight’s finale is spectacular! The children from St Mark’s and Deepdene watched open-mouthed at the dress rehearsal, but they weren’t the only ones – the audiences, whether young or old, all gasped as one when Peter Pan, Wendy, John, and Michael left the Darlings’ bedroom and flew high above the stage. Congratulations to Mrs Woodbridge on her first Roedean production. Well done to the principals, Captain Hook, Wendy, and Peter Pan, who were brilliantly realised, but the characterisation and commitment of every member of the cast was wonderful to see. Well done to everyone backstage responsible for the design, set, light and sound, costume, stage management, make-up, front of house, refreshments, marketing, and particularly to those with sore arm muscles responsible for 'flying' the cast. It really has been a superb team effort. Roedean was determined not to let the wet weather dampen its spirits this week, and Rockpools Day, one of our hugely successful annual admissions events, went ahead yesterday. Those who came had a lovely time down on the beach, and they were looked after brilliantly by Roedean staff and girls. Thank you to Diana Banham and the whole Admissions Department for organising another excellent day, and to all those wonderfully enthusiastic teachers and staff who continued to smile in the rain and wind.
DofE Bronze Expedition
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Peter Pan – an uplifting performance
The school charity walk on Tuesday 25 June will be a fabulous event, with the School coming together to raise money for St Mark’s and the girls we support through PlanUK. I am delighted that over a quarter of the girls in the School have chosen to walk 10 kilometres, instead of just 5 – for me, this highlights the girls’ commitment to making a difference in the wider community, and their willingness to literally go the extra mile (or kilometre!). I am sure that together we will raise a great deal of money to help our two causes thank you for your support! Looking ahead, we have packed a great deal into the last two weeks of term: good luck to those on their Silver Duke of Edinburgh expedition this weekend; we have New Girls’ Day and the Art Department’s Private View on Thursday; we have the finals of Roedean’s Musician of the Year; Miss Boobis has masterminded a fantastically diverse programme of thought-provoking and hugely rewarding activities in our Festival in the last week; we have Sports Day on Saturday; and I am particularly looking forward to celebrating the achievements of all the girls in Years 7-10 on Roedean Day at their Prize Giving ceremonies. In addition, we welcome back over 200 Old Roedeanians on Roedean Day – more than we've ever had in recent years. I hope you all enjoy the last two weeks of term.
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Our tenth Rockpo ols Day makes a spla sh
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Galina performs with the NCO Well done to Galina B (Yr7), who performed with the National Children's Orchestra (NCO) London Seniors regional orchestra at the weekend in a concert held at the Vaughan Williams Auditorium. Under the baton of conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa, Professor of Conducting at the Royal College of Music, the orchestra performed a 'Strictly NCO' programme of dance music from across the world, including John Williams’ Tango (por una Cabeza), Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances, ballet music from Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev, and the Danzon No.2 by Marquez. Galina is looking forward to her next concert with the NCO at Birmingham Town Hall with the Under 12 National Orchestra in August.
Roedean Charity Walk
Thank you to all those who have added sponsorship to their school bill – https://bit.ly/2INhkVg A JustGiving link will soon be available too.
Fawn's painting is accepted by the Royal Academy!
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