27 March 2020 - Issue 11
HEAD’S
WEEKLY REVIEW
Head’s Introduction
These are extraordinary times, but I have been incredibly impressed by the students and my colleagues for the resilience they have shown to cope with the very difficult situation we find ourselves in. I sincerely hope that you are all well. Online and off-site learning has largely been a new experience for most of us, students and staff alike, so I am very pleased that it has generally gone well in this final week of term. I am delighted that we have already received very many positive messages about the online materials on Sharepoint and access to members of staff via MicrosoftTeams, and also that the girls are gradually getting used to the ‘new normal’ of working remotely at home – thank you, and well done! There can surely be nothing stranger than a school with no students or teachers in it. Except for a small number of key-worker children and
a skeleton staff, this has largely been the case at Roedean for most of the week. It has been very disconcerting indeed, and I can hardly wait for the corridors to be full of bustling and noisy students again, once all this is behind us. It is at difficult times like these that having your friends and family around you is incredibly important, particularly if you are required to stay at home at the moment, as is the case in many countries around the world – although I normally often complain about social media and its overuse, in the current circumstances technology will help us all stay connected and feel part of our close-knit Roedean community.
for the wonderful food you have been supplying us with. This kindness has made such a very big difference to the guys that come into the centre. They all love the delicious hot food.’ Mr Weir, who also works with the charity, reported that the homeless were really touched by the School’s generosity, particularly because this might be the last hot meal they get for at least a month. I am also glad that the Catering Department donated all its remaining perishable goods to the Brighton Food Bank on Wednesday. It is our collective responsibility to cherish the community we are part of, and that will stand us in good stead at difficult times.
I am very pleased that we were able to provide fifty meals for the Off the Fence homeless at the Peace Monument in Hove on Tuesday, before lock-down took effect. An OTF volunteer wrote in to School to say, ‘I just wanted to thank you
The coming weeks will no doubt be difficult for us all, but I wish you all well, and I hope that you can, to some degree, enjoy the Easter break.
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Jerusalem!
Just in case you wanted to sing Jerusalem to remind yourself of Final Chapel last week, click on this link and go for it!
Competition Time
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