School Life
- 13/10/26
Class 6 Trip to Hadrian's Wall
On Monday the 5th, the children of 6TG had to arrive at school as early as 6:45. After what turned out to be an eight-hour drive in a minibus to Northumberland, we arrived ready for adventure at the Roman fort of Housestead, just metres away from the 73-mile wall that marks the northern edge of empe...Read Full Story - 09/10/26
Class 4AD Poems and Drawings
After spending two days exploring and camping on the school grounds, Class 4AD shared their experiences in their poems and artwork. Their beautiful responses reveal the details, feelings and discoveries that emerged from seeing a familiar landscape with fresh eyes.Read Full Story - 09/10/26
Class 6EN visited Fishbourne Roman Palace
On a beautiful sunny day this week, Class 6EN adventured to Fishbourne Roman Palace, the largest domestic Roman building to yet be found in Britain. This was part of their main lesson on the Rise of Ancient Rome.Read Full Story - 08/10/26
The Transition from Parent & Child to Saplings
One of the things I treasure most about leading our Parent & Child groups is being able to witness the beginnings of a child’s journey into our school life. For many of the children who attend our groups, their first experience of our school community begins here: gathered in our circle...Read Full Story - 06/10/26
Stone Carving by Class 11
A glimpse into Class 11's stone carving lessons, with students immersed in the rewarding process of shaping stone by hand.Read Full Story - 06/10/26
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A Level Geography Field Trip
Last week, the Class 12 Geographers went on their A Level field trip to the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. The students worked as a team to plan, collect and analyse a wide range of data for their independent projects. Some of their chosen projects this year included investigating the impacts of human act...Read Full Story - 02/10/26
Michaelmas
As autumn begins to draw in, we gather each year to celebrate Michaelmas — a festival that has a special place in the Waldorf school year. Michaelmas is a time to think about courage: finding the inner strength to meet challenges, to stand firmly in what is right, and to bring light and war...Read Full Story - 02/10/26
Class 4AD Camp
As part of their Local Geography Main Lesson, the class spent two days camping on the school grounds last week, using the familiar landscape around them as a focus for closer observation and exploration. The children set up camp at the Stone Circle where they collected firewood, filled water butt...Read Full Story - 02/10/26
Upper School Basketball
The basketball season is off to an excellent start for Michael Hall, with the U18 team securing an impressive victory against local rivals Ardingly. The team worked hard as a unit, putting into practice much of what has been covered in early season training. Their commitment, teamwork and d...Read Full Story - 02/10/26
Celebrating Michaelmas in Oak Tree Outdoor Nature Kindergarten
On Tuesday we had a wonderful time celebrating Michaelmas in Kindergarten, welcoming parents to join us towards the end of the morning with courage, and for community and purposeful work. In Waldorf schools, Michaelmas is a time to awaken our courage, stren...Read Full Story - 02/10/26
Classes 5 Mandalas
As part of their Main Lesson block on Ancient India, Classes 5 created these beautiful mandalas with natural materials gathered from the school garden and woodland. Abigail Holden and Vanessa King Class 5 TeachersRead Full Story - 25/09/26
Class 8 Meteorology Main Lesson
Class 8 started this term with a meteorology Main Lesson and explored clouds in their art lesson.Read Full Story
