24th June 2016 - Issue 10
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Roedean’s Race for Life
Roedean’s Race for Life this year was a quieter occasion that in previous years – the thunder and lightening of the previous day must have scared some people off, but the bottom field was still a beacon of pink and blue, highlighting that the event raises money for Cancer Research UK. Over 50 runners set off from the start line, after the entertaining Zumba warm-up with Miss Andrew. As ever, the race was run in great spirit, and thank you to the Parents’ Guild for selling refreshments, the proceeds of which all went to charity.
The winner was Patrick C, brother of Phoebe in 6.2, followed by Mr Woodhouse, our Faculty Lead for English, and third was the Headmaster’s son, Freddie, who kicked a football around the entire course, just to make it a little more of a challenge for himself!
Despite the cooler weather, it was a really great day!
Well done to all involved, and particularly to Mrs Chandler for overseeing the event. The total raised so far is over £1300, which is wonderful, but more donations are still coming in! It was fantastic that some families stayed after the race to have a picnic on the field, after which the family rounders tournament kicked off.
Head’s Introduction On the day when the results of the EU referendum have come out, and the people of the UK have voted to leave the EU, it strikes me that being part of a community is ever more important at Roedean. The girls at school enjoy being part of a diverse community whose make-up enriches their education, and this has been reflected in the mock referendum we held yesterday, in which 83% voted to remain as part of the EU. The penultimate week of term has been as busy as ever, with a variety of events showing the girls working together, including the wonderful Race for Life last weekend, with Sophia C (U3) the first Roedean girl across the finishing line, and the first performance of the summer production last night, which was a great success – well done to all involved.
This week, we have also welcomed into our community many of those girls who are joining Roedean in September: girls coming into Years 7-10 came on Wednesday to familiarise themselves further with the school, and those joining the Sixth Form had a very good day here yesterday. There have also been two trips to Europe in the last week, with L4 and U4 History students going to the Battlefields and U3 going to Normandy for the day. These trips were both very successful and the girls found them very rewarding; I am grateful to my colleagues who took these trips, because I am aware of the great deal of planning and organisation involved. Wednesday saw a very successful UCAS Day, with 138 students from Roedean and Ringmer
involved, and our L5 girls joined 6.1 to begin thinking about their university plans. They heard from 21 external speakers, with specialist advice about choosing universities, both in the UK and abroad, GAP years, and Personal Statements. We were lucky enough that one of the speakers was OR Dr Eugenia Cheng, who also gave a brilliant talk about the mathematics of baking as part of the Roedean Academic Lectures programme. I am sure that everyone will have gained a great deal from the UCAS Day, particularly the girls in 6.1 who will be working hard on their university applications over the Summer break. I am looking forward to Roedean Day tomorrow, with Key Stage 3 Prize Giving and Sports Day, and to the Roedean Festival next week – I wish you all well for a wonderful final week of term.