20 March 2026 – Issue 9
HEAD’S REVIEW Head’s Introduction
This has been a busy week at Roedean, with prospective families for 11+ and 13+ entry visiting the School, a Chamber Music Masterclass and Recital, an Art Exhibition of Year 12’s wonderful work, a ceilidh on Friday evening for Year 12, victorious Volleyballers, over 100 students out on DofE expeditions, Parents’ Evening for Year 11s, and House Netball and Music! Well done to everyone who has been involved in these activities. Yesterday marked the start of Roedean’s week-long ‘Cycle to Harare!’ Challenge, to raise funds to buy bikes for Natasha, Esther, and Josephine, the three girls our community sponsors in Zimbabwe and Zambia, meaning that they can get to school safely. Dr Barrand has set the girls and staff the challenge of collectively cycling the 8350 kilometres between Brighton and Harare – it is quite a challenge but I am confident that our community is up to it, so I look forward to seeing students and staff chipping away at that distance on the spin bikes in Reception this week – we can do it! We are also proud to celebrate some wonderful examples of recognition this week: congratulations to Chaya, one of our Head Girls this year, who has won a Morehead Cain Scholarship to university in America, against stiff competition from around the world; well done to Miss Corkran, one of our Pastoral Managers, who has been nominated for a PaCC award for Excellence in the Education Sector; and we have been informed that Roedean is in the renowned Spear’s Top 100 Private Schools globally, celebrating schools which successfully combine outstanding academic achievement with an exceptional wider educational experience. Well done! Eid Mubarak to those in our community who are observing Ramadan. Good luck to all those doing Duke of Edinburgh practice expeditions this weekend – I hope that both the Silver and Bronze cohorts do well, and are prepared for the warm weather which is forecast! I wish you all a lovely weekend.
‘Cycle to Harare’ Challenge – 8,350 Kilometres
Receiving a Morehead Cain Scholarship – Chaya’s Insights
Year 7 Sheep Printmaking Projects