19 September 2025 – Issue 3
HEAD’S REVIEW Head’s Introduction
Hello from Nigeria! Last night, I hosted an event for alumnae from 1983 to 2025 in Lagos, and it was wonderful to re-connect and forge even stronger links with the OR community here. Mrs Wienekus and I are also meeting prospective families from Nigeria at a number of events. Congratulations to Amber Anning OR, who is officially the fifth fastest in the world over 400 metres! Yesterday afternoon, Amber ran in the Final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and crossed the line in fifth place. It was wonderful for some members of staff and students to be able to watch this together, after hearing about it in Chapel this week. This amazing run comes on the back of recent successes which saw Amber crowned World Indoor Champion and British Champion over 400 metres, after also winning two Bronze medals in the Paris Olympics. I hope that her success will inspire some in our community to work incredibly hard and chase their dreams.
Braving the Elements: Year 11 Sleep Out to Help Out
Amber – 5th Fastest in the World
Racing the F24 Electric Car
A week ago, nine students and three members of staff braved the elements to sleep out in the Chapel Cloisters, to raise valuable funds for the local homeless charity we support, Off The Fence. Our relationship with this charity is wellestablished, and it was lovely to have recently received a card signed by some of those it supports, to say how much they appreciate what our school community does for them. It was also wonderful to see pupils from St Mark’s Primary back at Roedean – this term, the Year 4 cohort are enjoying their sporting and academic enrichment every Thursday, and other year-groups will come after Christmas. Last weekend, a group of students with an interest in engineering had the exciting chance to race the F24 electric car they have been working on. They travelled to Dunsford, where they raced the car against other schools and university teams – they were delighted to come 37th out of over fifty teams. Congratulations! Well done on another action-packed week, and I wish you all a restful exeat weekend.
U13 Hockey – Victory over Bede’s 2nd VII