Last week, we were delighted to welcome the students who will be joining us in Years 7-9 in September. They had a wonderful time and spent time with their Tutors and each other, which will help with their transition to Roedean. They also spent some time with our Dance teachers learning a Street Dance which they went on to perform brilliantly to their parents at the end of the afternoon.

Two of our students, Clara and Finya, are preparing for separate Cross-Channel swims over the summer, and it is fantastic that their training has been going so well. Both are swimming for charity with Clara’s solo swim scheduled for the first week of the holidays, and Finya swimming as part of a relay team in August. Their dedication is truly inspiring, and we wish them the very best of luck.

There are a number of year group charity fundraising events coming up over the next few weeks including a 24-hour challenge for MNDA, a Peacehaven Cliffs abseil, and a Sleep Out for the homeless charity Off the Fence. Our Year 11 students will also be holding a non-uniform day and bake sale to help them 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.

Finally, students taking part in Roedean’s Football Academy, in partnership with Whitehawk FC, had the exciting opportunity to train with former West Ham and Seagulls player, George Parris. The number of women and girls playing football has significantly increased in recent years and hopefully this will inspire more of our students to get involved.

You can read more about these and other stories in the full Head's Review below.