South African Old Roedeanian Association
Once again, a most enjoyable evening was spent at the Alphen Hotel in Constantia, where Old Girls from the Cape Town area gathered together for a chat with school friends and a ‘catch-up’ on SAORA news. Murray Thomas, the Roedean (SA) Executive Head, and his wife, Joanne, joined the party to meet the Capetonians.
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SAORA welcomed these Old Girls back to school when they took part in the varsity orientation talk that was part of the ‘Welcome to SAORA’ event held recently for the Matrics. The Old Girls spoke about their personal experiences at varsity and gave the Matrics an insight into varsity life.
Foundation Day was held on Saturday 24 February and Old Roedeanians gathered on Bears Lawn to celebrate the school’s 115th birthday. Celebrations were also held in London and Cape Town.
The annual Cape Town get-together this year was held at the elegant Andros Hotel in Claremont. Old Girls both young and old, mingled and chatted as they caught up on news of ‘old’ school friends. Lindsay Lawrence, the President of SAORA, gave a short review on the activities of SAORA, and then introduced Murray Thomas, the Executive Head of Roedean, who had flown down from Johannesburg to meet the Capetonians. He gave the Old Girls an update on the current happenings at the school and the achievements of the pupils. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and we are already planning next year’s event! (More photos under photo gallery)
Lelon Prinsloo, who’s daughters went to Roedean, was delighted to be the winner of the raffle at A Blooming Affair. She won a wheelbarrow full of gardening goodies, which included seedlings, garden gloves, potting soil, compost, and many other garden items.
