School Day - Roedean
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School Day

School Life

Our school day incorporates six lessons and two activity sessions, as well as a break mid-morning, lunch in the Dining Rooms, and a tea in the House ODRs once lessons finish.

Whether a Day girl or a Boarder, all girls can take a full and active part in any of the wonderful co-curricular activities on offer – such as music rehearsals, clubs or sports training sessions – until around 5pm…

  • A typical day
    TimeEvent
    6.40 – 7am Boarders – Wake up by yourself
    07.30amBreakfast
    07.45amRegistration
    Before / After Breakfast Getting ready for School
    8.15am Boarders – Leave the House for School
    Day girls – arrive on buses
    8.20 – 8.45am Tutor and Registration
    8.45 – 9.35am Lesson 1
    9.40 – 10.30am Lesson 2
    10.30 – 10.50am Break
    10.50 – 11.40am Lesson 3
    11.45 – 12.35am Lesson 4
    12:35 – 13:20pmLunch 1 (Years 7-9)
    12:55 – 13:20pmLunch 2 (Years 10 & 11)
    13:20 – 14:10pmActivity 1 (Period 5 on Wednesday)
    14:15 – 15:05pm (also registration)Lesson 5 (Period 6 on Wednesday)
    15:10 – 16:00pmLesson 6 (Activity 1 on Wednesday)
    16:00 – 16:10pmTea in House
    16:10 – 17:00pmActivity 2
    17:10pmDay girl departure on minibuses
  • Weekday evenings
    TimeEvent
    17:30 – 18:30pmSupper (students must sign in with staff in the dining room)
    18:45pmRegistration
    19:00 – 20:00pmPrep
    20:00 – BedtimeShowers, free time or evening activity
    From 21:00Electronic devices handed in and lights out

A Day In The Life Of… 

Amy

Day Girl, Year 10
“The bus into school gets in at about 8.15am, then we go into form time. It’s a good time to catch up with your friends and start the morning, but sometimes I do use the time to do some prep from earlier in the week. As Art is a passion of mine, I really enjoy Art lessons. It’s also why I chose it as a GCSE subject. However, I’m always looking forward to Maths lessons since Maths is also another favourite subject of mine. We can do up to two activities a day, one after lunch and one after school. My favourite activity this term is probably the Student Newspaper since I feel like it will be a very interesting way to learn more about what’s going on around school. Once our final lesson is over at 3.45, I always head over the Houses for tea, which ranges from samosas to doughnuts – and there’s always fruit, too! Then it’s time for our second activity slot before heading home on the bus at 5.15!”

Alicia

Alicia, Full Boarder, Year 9
“My name’s Alicia and I am a full boarder in House 3. I normally wake up between 7 and 7:30am depending on whether my House is on early or late breakfast – which are on a weekly rotation. There’s lots to choose from, such as a full English breakfast, cereals or fruit and yoghurt. You can also get hot chocolate, tea, coffee, and different juices. We then join our Tutor groups at 8:20. Tutor time is an opportunity to socialise with your tutor group, maybe do some prep and some fun activities like watch Newsround, do quizzes, and play games. During the day, we have six periods plus two activity slots. It’s safe to say that Roedean lunches are my favourite part of the day most of the time!
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