21 November 2025 – Issue 10
HEAD’S REVIEW
Year 12 Community Action Programme – Offsite Visits
Head’s Introduction Congratulations to all those involved in Blue Stockings, from the actors and stage crew to the directors and the technical team – the performances this week were genuinely exceptional. The story, about women who dared to study at Cambridge University in the 1890s, chimes so well with the ethos of Roedean’s founding sisters, and it reminds us that it is not that long ago that women and girls did not have access to the education they now take for granted in the UK. The acting was outstanding, the sheer frustration at the injustice of the situation contrasted by lighter, more comedic moments. The large audiences both nights were very appreciative, and everyone involved in the play deserves to be very proud of what they achieved – well done!
Peer Listeners 2025-2026
Looking ahead, I am excited about the Gala Concert in the Theatre at the end of next week. The programme includes performances by a number of ensembles of well-known film music, including Jaws, the Addams Family, Star Wars, and much more. Good luck to all our musicians, and I hope that many of you will be able to come along to enjoy it. Finya in Year 13 has had a remarkable year of sea-swimming challenges. Having taken part in two relays across the English Channel to France, her most recent swim saw her cross the Strait of Bonifacio, a 12-kilometre solo swim between the islands of Sardinia in Italy and Corsica in France. What an astonishing achievement, Finya – congratulations! I am pleased that the BIMA Digital Day was a great success, that our new team of Peer Listeners have been appointed, and that the newly-formed Archive Club has discovered some interesting photographs and information about the opening of the Science Laboratories. I continue to be impressed every day with the range and breadth of the girls’ experiences at Roedean. Well done to the Year 11s, who have now completed their GCSE trial assessments, and some their actual Maths GCSE – I have no doubt that this experience will stand them in good stead for their summer examinations, not only by highlighting areas of strength and those which require more work, but also because they have navigated a concentrated period of assessments. Well done. I wish you all a restful weekend!
Blue Stockings U14C Hockey 2-0 Win vs Hurst