The festive mood has been spreading around Roedean last week, with tinsel and decorations appearing in classrooms and corridors. Two high points of the last week have been the ‘Around the World in 80 Minutes’ Gala Concert and The Crucible. On Wednesday and Thursday we were treated to an adaptation of Arthur Miller’s exciting and controversial play, The Crucible. Staged in the eerie and intimate setting of our beautiful Roedean Chapel, the play was performed in the thrust, allowing those audience members who were courageous enough to be right there in the action to sit amongst the cast. The Around the World in 80 minutes Gala Performance was outstanding, with over 150 girls performing in the Choir, String Orchestra, Junior Strings, Roedean Band, and Roedean Orchestra. It really was a memorable evening for performers and audience alike, particularly as for many girls it was their first experience of performing at Roedean. In other news, the Year 13 A Level Art students had a great experience attending Art In Action in London, where they listened to artists from four different fields in the creative industry. And finally, for the first time in their illustrious history, the Blind Veterans have opened their doors to the youngest volunteers they have ever had, and, luckily for Roedean, it was to four girls from Year 8. While there, they mingle with the permanent residents, chat with any visitors, and get to share in some of the activities.