School Life
- 24/10/24
A glimpse inside Early Childhood
When you glimpse inside our Early Childhood settings at Michael Hall, the fact that we are a play-based setting is evident by the buzz of activity in each room. Recently, I attended an Early Childhood conference where great minds in the sector spoke about behaviour and the impact of play...Read Full Story - 23/10/24
Class 8 trip to Hampton Court Palace
Class 8DJ went to Hampton Court Palace on Tuesday. They went around the Tudor section of the palace and took part in a workshop based on Elizabeth I, in which they had to debate about whom should succeed the throne. The class also had the opportunity to talk with period-dressed staff and talk about...Read Full Story - 22/10/24
- 18/10/24
We are an Ofsted GOOD School!
Exciting News: We’ve Done It! Michael Hall School has now been rated GOOD by Ofsted! A big thank you to our incredible staff, students, and families who made this possible. 'Through the Steiner Waldorf ethos, pupils love the opportunities for imagination, creativity and exploration...Read Full Story - 18/10/24
The Market Garden at Michael Hall
The Biodynamic market garden at Michael Hall produces vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers for use in the School and for sale to the local community and businesses. Biodynamic farming seeks to bring our food into harmony with the natural life-giving forces in universe, it promotes high quality...Read Full Story - 10/10/24
Class 6b Roman Craft Projects
Class 6b were asked to create something from the Roman Empire as a craft project as part of the Main Lesson on the rise of Rome. We have everything from model colosseums to oil lamps!Read Full Story - 09/10/24
Class 2b Dream Catchers
Class 2b created beautiful dream catchers last week using items foraged from the School grounds.Read Full Story - 08/10/24
Classes 6 Hadrian's Wall Trip
Classes 6 went to Hadrian's Wall last week, visiting several Roman museums and walking the wall from the Sill to Bird Oswald. The classes had a fantastic time and their experiences brought the Romans to life. They walked for miles in both the sun and the rain and were a glowing example to r...Read Full Story - 07/10/24
Class 6b Art
Using charcoal, Class 6 experience black and white and then have to use all the shades of grey inbetween. They experience the polarity of light and dark, contrasts between form and shadow, positive and negative space. Verging on puberty, the student often sees things as very black and white...Read Full Story - 04/10/24
Oak Tree Forest Kindergarten
It is with great excitement that we introduce the entire school community to a project that has been five months in the making, brought to life with immense love and support from our community. Last academic year, Jenny Robertson (Kindergarten teacher), Ian Howard (Estates Manager), and I...Read Full Story - 04/10/24
Classes 2 trip to Spring Rise
The Classes 2 trip was a roaring success! The children walked well to Tablehurst Farm and then with enthusiasm all the way to Spring Rise at Emerson. They got very engrossed in the stories, games and activities planned by the wonderful Pippa Johns from the Children's Forest. What a won...Read Full Story - 02/10/24
Learning to shade and avoid outlines
In their art lesson, Class 4G took on the challenge of drawing a tree using a new pencil shading technique. Using pencils - as opposed to crayons - evenly and effectively for large areas requires manual dexterity and calm focus. They worked hard, and to top it off, they successfully rendered their t...Read Full Story