Dear members of the SAORA
Foundation Day Lunch Bookings EXTENDED to Tuesday 3 March!
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate Foundation Day 2026 on the occasion of Roedean School (SA)’s 123rd birthday. Kindly respond or book your ticket before midnight on Tuesday 3 March 2026.
| SAORA AGM 28 March 2026 14h00 to 17h00 | Please click here to view an important notice from our SAORA President regarding the postponement of the SAORA Annual General Meeting. The SAORA Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Saturday 28 March 2026 from 14h00 to 17h00. Further information will be shared in due course. |
| UPDATED FOUNDATION DAY PROGRAMME SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2026 | We invite you to celebrate Foundation Day with us… Please take note of the UPDATED Programme. · Chapel Service | 09h00 to 10h00 · Morning Tea | 10h00 to 11h30 · Garden Tour | 10h30 to 11h30 · Annual General Meeting | POSTPONED · Lunch | 12h00 to 17h00 All classes/years are most welcome to join us at our Foundation Day Reunion Lunch. Advance booking essential! Book by Tuesday 3 March. Please click here to book your ticket for Lunch. If you are NOT joining us for lunch and you are planning to attend the Chapel Service, Morning Tea, and/or Garden Tour, please click here to respond. Kindly respond or book your Foundation Day Lunch by Tuesday 3 March 2026. |
| Foundation Day Lunch in LONDON | Thank you to Claudia Bickford-Smith for organising our Foundation Day Lunch in London… – Saturday 7 March 2026 – 13h00 to 15h00 – Côte Brasserie, Covent Garden – https://cote.co.uk – £35 per person; Each person will pay individually at Côte on the day. Click here to respond by Tuesday 3 March 2026. Limited seats available! |
| Foundation Day in THE NETHERLANDS | Thank you to Julia Quaker for organising our Foundation Day celebration in The Netherlands… Contact us at saora@roedeanschool.co.za if you would like to join celebrations in The Netherlands. |
| Foundation Day in NEW YORK | Thank you to Alexandra McIlraith for organising our Foundation Day celebration in the New York… Contact us at saora@roedeanschool.co.za if you would like to join celebrations in New York. |
| Organising Your Reunion? | Calling all Reunion Organisers… Contact us at saora@roedeanschool.co.za if you are organising the reunion for your Year Group. All year groups are welcome to join the celebrations. The following year groups will be celebrating milestone reunions this year… 1951 – 75 Years On 1956 – 70 Years On 1961 – 65 Years On 1966 – 60 Years On 1971 – 55 Years On 1976 – 50 Years On 1981 – 45 Years On 1986 – 40 Years On 1991 – 35 Years On 1996 – 30 Years On 2001 – 25 Years On 2006 – 20 Years On 2011 – 15 Years On 2016 – 10 Years On 2021 – 5 Years On Please reach out if you need assistance with contacting your Year Group. |
| Celebrations Around the Globe! | Are you keen to organise a Foundation Day celebration in Cape Town, Ontario, Sydney or other locations around the globe? Contact us at saora@roedeanschool.co.za if you would like to join or organise these celebrations. |
| News of Births, Deaths and Marriages | We invite you to send through details of Old Roedeanians and immediate family members, relatives and friends of Old Roedeanians who have passed away since our last Chapel Service in March 2025 so that they may be remembered at our Foundation Day Chapel Service. Kindly provide the deceased’s name, date of death and, where applicable, their relationship with Old Roedeanians. At our Chapel Service, we would also like to celebrate births and marriages within our SAORA community. Please send details of: – Births to Old Roedeanians – include birth date, child’s name, and father’s name. – Marriages of Old Roedeanians – include marriage date and spouse’s name. Please email your news to saora@roedeanschool.co.za before 3 March 2026. |
| Donate & Make a Difference | We invite you to donate the R123 Birthday Gift in celebration of Roedean’s 123rd Birthday or specify any amount you wish to donate to the SAORA Bursary Fund. We thank you in advance for your kind generosity. Please click here to make your donation using our Foundation Day 2026 Quicket page. |
We look forward to hosting a memorable Foundation Day 2026 when remarkable Roedeanians from around the globe come together to celebrate the years they shared and friendships that were formed.
Please contact saora@roedeanschool.co.za should you require additional information.
Kind regards
The SAORA Committee