14 November 2025 – Issue 9
HEAD’S REVIEW
House Dance 2025
Head’s Introduction
I have been incredibly proud of our community this week. Given the nature of the emergency situation in Jamaica, we gave the School a tight deadline to donate sanitary products for women and girls on the island. It is wonderful that we were able to collect over 600 packs of sanitary towels and tampons, which will be shipped this weekend. Well done and thank you! A group of girls in Year 12 went into Brighton on Wednesday to pack the boxes, alongside Althea Wolfe, one of our Trustees, whose family has been badly affected; she was delighted and incredibly grateful for both our compassion and our support. This is just one example of the many ways Roedean makes an impact, and I hope that you will be keen to read our annual impact report, included in this review, which celebrates all we do for the wider community, both locally and further afield.
Jamaica Relief Drive Remembrance at Roedean
Our annual Remembrance Service was a very moving occasion, with the whole school community gathered together in the Front Quad. As we fell silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month to remember those who have fought and died in wars, our CCF cadets stood to attention, and the Last Post sounded. Looking out to the horizon seemed to give my thoughts space, and I hope that we were all able to think about the very many people who have been tragically affected by war and conflict – lest we forget. Last Friday’s House Dance and Tuesday’s Teatime Recital were lovely opportunities to enjoy and celebrate the wonderful performing arts talents of our students. Well done to House 2 who won overall, but everyone who performed deserves our congratulations. I am also looking forward to seeing next week’s performances of Blue Stockings – the cast has been working very hard, and I hope that many of you will be able to support them on Wednesday and Thursday. Well done to our Year 13s who have finished their assessments now, and good luck to Year 11 for their remaining assessments at the start of next week. We are rounding off Anti-Bullying Week with a nonuniform day today to raise funds for Children in Need – I have enjoyed seeing the variety of spotty outfits around School. I wish you all a lovely weekend!
5th VII Hockey vs Hurst