22 May 2026 – Issue 5
HEAD’S REVIEW
Sheep Shearing & Goat Walks
Head’s Introduction
This week has been busy for those taking A Levels and GCSEs, and I have been impressed by the continued focus and positive approach of the Year 13s and 11s - well done. The majority of the rest of the School has also been in assessments, and I hope that they have been able to take the opportunity to demonstrate all that they have learnt over the course of the year. There have also been some remarkable successes this week: well done to Fifi and Ines who were part of the winning Sussex Netball team playing at the Copperbox; congratulations to Sylvia, who has enjoyed great success in Dance recently; and well done also to Chloe and Sophie, who have represented Sussex in Netball. Special congratulations go to Millie, whose play, from over 1000 entries, has been selected as one of six for a New Views play-reading by professional actors in the National Theatre in July. New Views is a national programme designed to encourage young people to write plays, and this is the first year this activity has run at Roedean, so we are all delighted and proud of Millie’s success. Although the focus has been on assessments, this has been a busy week for Cricket, with a number of exciting fixtures. Last Friday, a group of Year 12s attended an OR networking event up in London, and I was thoroughly impressed by their confidence and how they ‘worked the room’ - I hope they have made some excellent contacts for the future. We also welcomed over 140 students from the DHE School in Denmark as part of their week-long tour of the South of England, and they enjoyed creative workshops, a trip down the tunnel to the beach, and a rounders tournament. And the sheep on the Farm have had their annual shearing, so they are looking a little different! I am pleased that the first half of term has gone so well, and I wish you all a lovely Bank Holiday, and a restful break over half term.
Volleyball
Winners at Copperbox
Happy Half Term