6 June 2025 – Issue 6
HEAD’S REVIEW
Individual Cricket Accolades
Head’s Introduction
It was wonderful to host the girls who will be joining Years 7-9 in September yesterday. They spent time with their Tutors, and also got to know each other a little, so that the transition to Roedean will be smoother. They are all very excited and had a great time. Today, some of the members of staff who are joining the School next academic year have also been here. It was an opportunity for them to spent time in their departments and meet their colleagues. I am looking forward to the new girls and new staff joining the Roedean community. I am delighted that Finya and Clara’s sea swimming training is going so well. They are both preparing for separate Cross-Channel swims over the summer, and, of course, the ability to cope with the cold for an extended period will be key to their success. Clara’s solo swim is scheduled for the first week of the holidays, and Finya will be swimming as part of a relay team in August. I am incredibly impressed by their dedication and in awe of what they are hoping to achieve. Both are swimming for charity, and I hope that some of you may be able to support them. We have a number of charity fund-raising events over the coming weeks, including Year 8’s 24-Hour Challenge for MNDA, the Year 7 Peacehaven Cliffs abseil, and Year 10’s Sleep Out for Off The Fence. Next week’s Moldova non-uniform day and bake sale will, I hope, help the Sixth Form and Year 11 to reach their target of raising £5000 for the Rainbow of Hope Orphanage in Moldova, which some of them will be visiting in three weeks’ time. I am so proud of Roedean’s charitable endeavours, and I am constantly impressed by their consideration of others and their dedication to raising valuable funds for charity – well done! I am very pleased that Roedean’s Football Academy, in partnership with Whitehawk FC, is giving our students the exciting opportunity to work with the former professional, George Parris. Women’s football is enjoying a high profile in the UK currently, and I hope that this will inspire more of our students to get involved and develop their skills! Well done to those taking A Level and GCSE papers – I hope that they are going well, and that the finishing line is feeling closer every day. Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating Eid Al-Adha, and I wish you all a restful weekend!
This Week in Boarding...
Finya's Spectacular Sea Swimming
Ex-West Ham and Seagulls player George Parris trains Roedean Students